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Nominees for 11th annual ACTRA awards unveiled
Flashpoint (Enrico Colantoni pictured), Bomb Girls and Copper are among the series that had actors nominated in the upcoming awards.
Nigel Mikoski, Ben C. Silverman launch Integral Artists Inc.
The new venture, headquartered in Vancouver, represents Canadian literary and on-camera talent including Evan Goldberg, Alan Thicke (pictured), Jeff Renfroe and Louis Ferreira.
Cineplex launches UltraViolet in Canada
Cineplex Store customers will be able to store digital home video entertainment titles in a cloud-based account, to be accessed via at-home or on-the-go devices.
CTV Montreal reporter Camille Ross moves to Global Montreal
Toronto-born Ross (pictured) will join Global Montreal’s new morning show, set to launch in spring 2013.
CRTC OKs new channels, Vancouver VOD service
The new channels consist of HGTV Canada spin-off Quest and Fight Media’s The League, an offering that targets die-hard fantasy sports league players.
Cameras roll on Muse’s ABC Family TV movie
The Christmas-spirited Home Again (working title) is to be completed in time for broadcast during the U.S. network’s annual countdown to Christmas campaign that starts in November.
Astral, Shaw report Q1 results with TV ad revenue stability
Both media groups reported higher TV ad sales, despite an uncertain economic climate.
First look at the new CES gadgets with AOL’s Vivian Ip
The company’s head of agency development and sales operations uncovers some of the major trends at the show, including launches in digital fitness, in-car apps and paper thin tablets.
Working group will promote Canadian film, TV and digital media
Co-chaired by Shaw Media’s SVP of content Barb Williams and CMPA head Michael Hennessy, the group will focus on developing a strategy to boost Canadian audiences.
CTV orders full seasons of Played cop drama, Satisfaction comedy
Bomb Girls producers Muse and Back Alley Film Productions will produce 13 episodes of a undercover detective drama that CTV hopes will repeat the success of Flashpoint.
Ann Harbron to head Muse Entertainment’s new factual division
The former Discovery Channel Canada exec (pictured) becomes managing director of factual programming at the company’s newly-opened Toronto office.
CTV takes Canadian broadcast rights to ABC’s The Taste
CTV will debut ABC’s version of the culinary competition series featuring judges Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson with a two-part premiere on Jan. 22 and Jan. 27.
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