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OWN Canada to premiere Million Dollar Neighbourhood midseason

The Force Four Entertainment series challenges 100 families to collectively raise $1 million in 10 weeks to ease their financial problems.

Rogers launches live streaming TV app for iPad

In another move to accommodate Canadians’ increasingly fractured media consumption habits, Rogers has expanded its TV offering to include go-anywhere iPad access for 20 channels.

Rogers unveils mid-season lineup

New shows Alcatraz and Work It headline the January launches on Citytv and OMNI.

Best of the year: Kirstine Stewart

The EVP of CBC English Services tells Mark Dillon about the challenges of her new role and cultivating a slate of Cancon that Canadians want to watch.

Way Off Broadway to debut in February

Formerly titled Broadway Bootcamp, the 13-ep series will premiere Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. on Bravo!

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CRTC licenses Bell Media ‘Movies’ channel

The Category 2 specialty service is the latest movie-themed TV offering in the Canadian TV landscape as broadcasters face new challenges from OTT services like Netflix.

The Firm, Bomb Girls topline Global’s winter sked

Canadian shows shine on the Shaw Media channel’s mid-season schedule.

Prom Night at the White House

Director/producer Paul Saltzman talks about the film’s continuing impact, screening this week at the White House and his upcoming Mississippi-based project.

Best of the Year: Christine Shipton

Shaw Media’s VP of original content talks about her approach to commissioning great shows and programming highlights of 2011.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Nov. 21 to Nov. 27, 2011

Deathly Hallows: Part II from the series about “the boy who lived” takes the top-selling DVD spot again this week. (Free content)

How Bell Media landed the Canadian rights to Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management

The former Two and a Half Men star appeared on CTV Monday night to tell Canadians he was returning to TV with a new sitcom from Lionsgate Television.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 2011

The Big Bang Theory is on top this week, with Survivor: South Pacific at #3 and Russell Peters’ Christmas at #6. (Free content)