TV

DHX Media sells fourth season of Caillou to PBS Kids

The sale came as DHX Media swung to a first quarter loss after recently closing a deal to acquire Cookie Jar Entertainment to create Canada’s largest kids entertainment company.

Kirstine Stewart on CBC’s cost-effective winter sked

The CBC EVP English Services talks to Playback about connecting with Canadians with a slate of returning shows.

Michel Roy to chair Telefilm board until 2017

Roy was first appointed as chairperson in 2007.

MPAA head Chris Dodd to speak at Prime Time conference

The former U.S. senator-turned-Hollywood studio lobbyist will deliver a keynote address at the March 6 to 8, 2013 gathering.

TVO refocuses on digital content, reduces TV workforce

(UPDATED) CEO Lisa de Wilde talks to Playback about where the 35 to 40 jobs will be cut from, and about creating innovative kids and documentary content.

Exclusive: Recipe to Riches format sold to Australia’s Network Ten

Recipe to Riches Australia will debut in spring 2013, and follows an earlier sale by FremantleMedia to Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Guidestones racks up web TV award noms

Jason Leaver’s Out With Dad also received a nod for best ensemble performance (Guidestones pictured).

Quebecor posts lower Q3 profit, despite revenue rise

One-time accounting items impacted the bottom line, as the Quebec media group posted a rise in its telecommunications revenue.

U.K.’s CiTV snaps up more Almost Naked Animals

Toronto’s 9 Story Entertainment has secured a new broadcasting deal that sees CiTV UK renew the third season of its hit animated comedy series.

Cracked, Arctic Air topline CBC’s primetime winter sked

Returning hits Arctic Air (pictured), Doyle and Mr. D pave the way for new series Cracked and a new home for Murdoch.

Production begins on Talent Hounds transmedia project

The screen-entertainment is to form the backbone of a community building initiative.

TSN and Hockey Hall of Fame extend partnership

The new agreement will see the specialty sports broadcaster remain the Hall’s official TV and radio broadcast partner until at least 2022.