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CBC English services to cut 256 jobs to deal with government cuts
The CBC programming cuts include cancelling Connect with Mark Kelley and Dispatches with Rick MacInnes-Rae.
CBC to announce latest indie series pick-ups next week
The pubcaster is keeping producers on tenterhooks until after the CRTC’s April 16 hearing into the future of the Local Programming Improvement Fund.
CRTC releases dispute resolution determination for CIDG, Bell Media
The regulator concluded that the parties must directly negotiate an agreement, adding that CIDG members are entitled to participate in a final offer arbitration if they so choose.
eOne inks first multi-territory deal for U.K. series Hunted
The home entertainment distribution deal, with U.K.-based Kudos Film and Television and Shine International, incorporates DVD and digital download distribution worldwide outside of North America.
Proper gets two renewals from Discovery Canada
Junk Raiders and Canada’s Worst Driver have received the greenlight for new seasons.
Cookie Jar licenses library cartoons to Comcast’s Streampix Xfinity TV service
The distribution deal is the latest by Cookie Jar as it gets its classic cartoons onto digital platforms to further monetize content.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – March 26 to Apr. 1, 2012
The Big Bang Theory has its “ion” the #1 TV spot for the week of March 26 to Apr. 1, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – March 19 to March 25, 2012
The latest Muppets adventure is the top-selling DVD for the week of March 19 to March 25, 2012.
U.S. ReelzChannel acquires Canadian drama XIII
The Toronto-shot action thriller was co-produced by Prodigy Pictures and Luc Besson’s French production company EuropaCorp Television.
Canadians surprise with strength in Banff Rockies competition
Canadian producers grabbed 38 nominations for the Banff Media Awards, just behind U.K. producers with 41 nods, and ahead of American shows with 33 nominations.
Report: Canadian cord-cutting on the rise
The Convergence Consulting Group TV tracking survey indicates more Canadian homes are bypassing cable or satellite TV services to view their favorite shows online or over-the-air.
Real Housewives of Vancouver launches big on Slice
The first Canadian edition of the Real Housewives series nabs the channel’s biggest premiere numbers to date.
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