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Nomadic Pictures co-founders to produce Copper

Cineflix Studios confirms earlier reports that Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes will replace Brad van Arragon on the second season of the cop drama for BBC America and Showcase.

Big Brother Canada previews its digital side

Shaw Media’s homegrown version of the international franchise will include an interactive platform that gives Canadians the ability to control the outcome of the show.

Paul Mather making One Big Change

The L.A.-based Canadian scribe is developing the multi-cam half-hour comedy pilot for CBS Studios in association with The Tannenbaum Company.

RDS to produce series with Montreal Canadiens

The broadcaster is working with the NHL team on 24CH, which will offer fans behind-the-scenes coverage of the entire Habs season on mobile, digital and TV.

Strategy and Playback launch BCON Expo

The new conference kicks off March 28 to help brands and media navigate the changing world of branded content.

Additional Forgive Me cast announced

Jane Alexander, Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker will make guest appearances in the original half-hour drama for pay TV network Super Channel, produced by Halifax-based Emotion Pictures (Dukakis and Fricker in Cloudburst pictured).

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Rogers asks CRTC to change up The Score

As well, of the five-year, $17.1 million tangible benefits package stemming from the purchase of the sports channel, Rogers says it will develop new, independently-produced amateur sports broadcast properties.

Cirque du Soleil to cut 400 jobs worldwide

The job losses follow the Quebec-based entertainment giant cutting five live shows in the last year and launching a content production arm with Bell Media.

Deloitte rolls out media and tech predictions for 2013

From the rebranding of mobile advertising to dual screen viewing, the company predicts the media trends that will make a splash this year.

CTV News reaps nominations on return to Canadian TV awards

The national news organization, which withdrew from the Geminis in 2006, tested the waters at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards by submitting CTV News, but not local news, shows for consideration (Lisa LaFlamme on CTV National News pictured).

Corus raises Q1 earnings, despite overall revenue fall

The indie broadcaster saw lower TV ad sales impact its revenue line, as higher radio returns offset a fall in overall TV revenue.

Canuck post-houses net VFX award nods

Vancouver’s Image Engine is up for a Visual Effects Society prize for its work on Zero Dark Thirty (pictured) while Toronto’s Intelligent Creatures is up for a prize for its work on Discovery’s Curiosity.