TV

Shaw kicks off its rebranding campaign

The telco is introducing two spokes-bots, a new logo and tagline to build love for the brand.

Lionsgate locks in vice-chairman Michael Burns to 2017

Burns (pictured), who played a key role in the company’s acquisition of Summit Entertainment earlier this year, has held the post since 2000.

Cogeco Cable posts lower Q4 earnings, despite raised revenue

Lower profits were due to an Ontario tax rate hike and increased depreciation expenses.

Round-up: premieres, screenings and rebrandings

Highway Thru Hell (pictured) gets a second season; The Pet Network rebrands and unveils enhanced programming slate.

Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar take on Sensitive Skin

Cattrall (pictured) will star and exec produce, while McKellar will direct the half-hour comedy based on a U.K. series.

Rogers Doc Fund grants $1.17 million to 17 projects

Projects receiving grants from The Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund include Carpe Diem: A Fishy Tale and Flying Solo for broadcaster CBC.

Peace Point Rights and Stealth Media form distrib agreement

Peace Point continues to expand its distribution business into the scripted arena with the agreement covering worldwide TV, home entertainment and digital distribution rights.

Eugene Levy to guest star in Package Deal

The veteran Canadian actor, in a three-episode arc, will play a repeatedly-married man whose wives keep mysteriously dying.

Laura Di Battista out as CBC Radio’s Here and Now host

Di Battista (pictured) had joined the CBC after a long stint as an on-air host at Citytv.

Deluxe Toronto moving across town

It will relocate to a new post-production and digital media facility in February 2014, after the existing building undergoes extensive preparations.

FX Canada now carried in Quebec on Videotron

With the extension of the Rogers’ property that airs programs like Sons of Anarchy (pictured) into Quebec, the channel is now available in about 3.3 million homes.

Kerry Ball wins CBC broadcasting mentorship

She will work on-site at CBC Television in Toronto to learn about production and broadcast components of scripted content for multiple platforms.