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Why Netflix is starting to print money in Canada
Despite local spending like Netflix Canada licensing Dragon’s Den, Mr. D and Arctic Air from the CBC, the U.S. video streaming giant said Canada is “sustainably profitable.”
CHCH tries to explain morning show porn glitch to shocked viewers
It’s complicated: viewers are told the CHCH broadcast signal was over-ridden by a local cable network because of CRTC retransmission rules for distant signals.
Saskatchewan film and TV industry rallies for new tax incentive
Industry reps and the government are set to meet in coming weeks to discuss possible plans for a new tax break.
Space cancels Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
Show creator and exec producer Craig David Wallace broke the news at last night’s WGC awards, adding that all four shows nominated in the TV comedy category have since been cancelled.
Scribes exchange pens for prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards
Screenwriters from the film, TV and digital media communities honoured their peers at a celebration at Maro restaurant in downtown Toronto.
Proper TV shakes up reality TV with makeover/makeunder show for Slice
“It’s trying to do the impossible, because makeover shows have been done to death. It’s difficult to have a fresh approach,” Proper TV topper Guy O’Sullivan tells Playback Daily.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Apr. 9 to Apr. 15, 2012
The Amazing Race tops TV for the week of Apr. 9 to Apr. 15, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Apr. 2 to Apr. 8, 2012
War Horse is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 2 to Apr. 8, 2012.
CBC TV schedule takes $21.2 million hit
“There will be fewer series, specials, and more repeats,” the pubcaster said in a statement Friday, signed by English services execs Christine Wilson, Julie Bristow and Trevor Walton.
TV Day: Network toppers talk TV’s future
The panel agreed that TV is still a strong medium, and reaching audiences and advertisers on emerging digital platforms requires new revenue and ad integration models.
TV Day: Measuring TV’s social pulse
Robin Hassan from Starcom and Matt Di Paola from MediaCom Canada weigh in on Bluefin Labs, an analytics company that tracks the impact of TV ads in real time.
Inside the WGC Awards with nominee Mark Farrell
The screenwriter, who is nominated for his Dan for Mayor ep “Ethical Dilemma” script, talks to Playback about his craft and the future of screenwriting.
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