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CBeebies greenlights Rastamouse second season
The UK pubcaster has picked up the stop-motion preschool series from DHX Media and Wildbrain Entertainment for another 26 11-minute episodes, to be produced and animated in the UK by Three Stones Media.
Oxygen greenlights Cineflix’s Teen Weddings pilot
The dramatic reality series is among several in contention for slots on the US net’s 2012 sked.
Canadians fly high at International Digital Emmys
Four Canadian projects are nominated across three categories, including Secret Location’s Endgame Interactive: Facebook Episode and the NFB and Arte France’s Bar Code.
CTV Two acquires Fashion Star
The reality series featuring aspiring fashion designers vying to get their collections into American stores debuts March 13 on CTV Two.
Descending uncovers underwater landscape
Playback talks to Scott Wilson and Ellis Emmett about the challenges of shooting underwater, and using the “every day man” approach.
CRTC approves GlassBOX News channel
The broadcast license is the latest move by Michael MacMillan’s cross-platform broadcaster to expand onto the turf of traditional players like Bell Media, Shaw Media and Rogers Media.
Love It or List It heads to Vancouver
West coast production will begin on 26 one-hour episodes in May.
Todd & The Book of Pure Evil headed to Syfy UK
The distribution deal with Entertainment One will see the first season of the Canadian supernatural comedy bow in Britain on March 6.
CRTC approves Harmony
The specialty channel, against which ZoomerMedia Limited filed an opposition notice stating that the service would compete with ZML’s ONE, has been approved by the regulator, and will feature programming related to romance, love and relationships.
MTV adds Pauly D and Punk’d to Thursday night
The celeb prank show’s return will follow the debut of The Pauly D Project on March 29.
Edwina Follows named Discovery Network’s commissioning and production topper
Follows comes over to the joint venture between Bell Media and Discovery Communications from factual producer Exploration Production Inc.
Jay Baruchel: I owe my acting career to my mother
The Canadian child actor-turned-Hollywood star saluted Robyne Baruchel for providing a watchful eye for her son as he broke into acting as a 12-year-old.
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