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Treason Media and Style5.TV get ready to Rumble Cat
Aron Dunn and Sam Chou will create and produce the original primetime animated comedy series about two best friends trying to make it in the world of professional fighting.
Kristin Lehman finds Motive
Louis Ferreira, Brendan Penny and Lauren Holly also topline the cast of the upcoming CTV procedural drama.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Sept. 3 to Sept. 9, 2012
The Big Bang Theory again tops TV, this time for the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, 2012
The Hunger Games is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, 2012.
Tatiana Maslany to play Sarah in Orphan Black
The Space and BBC America series from Temple Street Productions will see the young actress play an outsider with a murky past and a tenuous future after witnessing a woman’s suicide.
Bell Media promotes Jon Arklay to head up Bell Media Agency
The move follows Rick Lewchuk heading south to join CNN Worldwide (Arklay pictured).
CTV’s Dr. Marla on breaking into TV
The doctor is in the house for a Sept. 24 debut for Dr. Marla & Friends on CTV News Channel.
BCE responds to transaction interveners
President and CEO George Cope called out the opposition to the company’s acquisition of Astral Media, while Astral president and CEO Ian Greenberg said the sale will let a Canadian media company compete on an international level.
Industry organizations tell CRTC their views on BCE/Astral deal
The WGC, DGC, ACTRA and Documentary Organization of Canada expressed concern about voice diversity and Bell’s proposed TV benefits package.
Shaftesbury to launch Mighty Mighty Monsters at MIPJunior
The Toronto-based company and its L.A.-based subsidiary Shaftesbury U.S. will debut the first two animated Mighty Mighty Monsters specials from B.C.-based indie animation studio Bron Animation.
Nelvana to unveil three new animated series in Cannes
The kids media co will launch Oh No!, Paboo & Mojies (pictured)and two Franklin and Friends specials, and new seasons of Beyblade, Detentionaire, Scaredy Squirrel and Sidekick.
Rogers opposes Astral takeover by “too powerful” Bell
The company’s executives said they oppose the deal, unless the regulator orders Bell to divest itself of Astral’s English-language TV holdings.
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