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Sportsnet takes Tour de France rights from 2014
The sports specialty channel adds the prestigious race to its expanding lineup of pro cycling broadcasts.
CRTC gives OK to CJNT-TV sale to Rogers
The regulator cleared the way for Rogers to extend its Citytv network into the Montreal market for $10.6 million.
Weekly roundup: Long Branch accolade, David Moxness award nom
The short film from Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart (pictured) has been named a top short film by Viewfinder, while Hollywood Suite and Asian Television get new carriage pacts with Rogers and Cogeco respectively.
Pattison Onestop launches whodunit series
The OOH ad seller has produced a 30-episode murder mystery that will play on TTC subway screens and encourage viewer interaction through social media.
DHX locks in foreign SVOD and VOD sales
The raft of different deals by the kids’ programming juggernaut cover territories as divergent as the U.K., France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, East Africa and Argentina.
Epitome Pictures pulls plug on third season of The L.A. Complex
“Today we face the reality that this coming season there will be no further episodes in The L.A. Complex,” exec producer Stephen Stohn told Playback Thursday.
OUTtv’s James Shavick buys out main investors
Pink Triangle Press and Peace Point Entertainment head for the exits as the specialty channel aims at more a mainstream audience.
Corus launches new YTV prank series
Extreme Babysitting is an original prank series for families, produced by General Purpose Pictures and CCI Entertainment in association with YTV and slated to premiere Jan. 5.
History to debut scripted series Vikings in March
The Shaw Media specialty will begin airing the nine-part drama series (pictured), an Irish-Canadian coproduction between Toronto-based Take 5 Productions and Ireland’s World 2000, on March 3.
Best of the year: DHX Media
Company president and COO Steven DeNure discusses what this year’s acquisition of Cookie Jar Group means for the newly-expanded company, its digital distribution strategy, and plans for continued expansion in 2013 and beyond.
Rogers Fund invests $5.1 million in latest round
The Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund disbursed coin to 14 TV projects, including a fifth season of Ice Pilots (pictured) and upcoming supernatural drama series Bitten.
How Rogers Media grew its audience in fall 2012
Network programming boss Malcolm Dunlop (pictured) discusses how Citytv finished the TV season up 17% year-on-year in the key 25-54 demo and with a 5.7% audience share in English TV countrywide.
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