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It’s official: Netflix is profitable in Canada
“We achieved a small contribution profit in Canada in Q2 and expect to remain profitable in this market going forward,” the U.S. video streaming giant said Tuesday as it released its latest financial results.
CTV orders up more of The Listener, Saving Hope
The network ordered 13 episodes each of the original homegrown dramas (The Listener pictured here), both shot in Toronto.
Katie Ford: “It’s a special time” for Canuck scribes in Tinseltown
The veteran TV writer wants to create a boot camp setting in Canada for local screenwriters to get invaluable experience before heading down to Los Angeles to master their craft.
Rogers posts lower Q2 earnings on stiff competition
The media giant is facing increasing headwinds, including lower smartphone bills and a soft radio and TV ad market.
HGTV unveils new website and fall slate
The lifestyle specialty channel has overhauled its website, and introduced its new fall shows, including a new offering from Mike Holmes.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 9 to July 15, 2012
The Big Bang Theory sets an ‘ion’ the top TV spot for the week of July 9 to July 15, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 2 to July 8, 2012
21 Jump Street is the top-selling DVD for the week of July 2 to July 8, 2012.
Megan Martin: It’s Canadian screenwriters’ time to shine
“It’s very good, if you’re serious about writing, to put yourself in that (L.A.) market and see how you do,” the Canadian scribe told Playback.
Shaw Media’s 24/7 news channel for B.C. gets greenlight
The Global News channel will give the province local, national and international news around the clock from a studio in Burnaby.
Canadian consortium multilingual partners to air 223 hours of Olympic coverage
OMNI Television and the Asian Television Network’s 28-person broadcast team, including Fiona Law, Giorgio Mitolo and Ashfaq Hussain, will deliver coverage of the London Games in 11 languages.
CRTC ruling promises more consumer choice
The regulator ruled on a carriage dispute between Bell Media and major distributors and opened the way for more pick and pay channel buying by Canadian cable and satellite TV subscribers.
CBC orders three more pilots, Port Hope, 19-2 and The Khouris
Trio follows the pilot order for Leilah and Jen from Hollywood scribe Katie Ford and Entertainment One earlier in the week.
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