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Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of April 7

This week we see how Big Brother Canada kept its lead while CBC properties Heartland and Republic of Doyle also performed strongly, according to Seevibes.

All My Children, One Life To Live to FX Canada

The specialty channel becomes the only North American broadcaster of the iconic soap revivals.

Lionsgate partners with IE on Hunger Games site

The site was built specifically for the Internet Explorer 10 platform, the companies said.

Banff honours Craig Ferguson

The late night TV host (pictured) is to receive the Sir Peter Ustinov award for his comic contribution to the small screen.

CineCoup down to top 40

Traffic reports from the film accelerator indicate over 100,000 views of video content on YouTube alone.

CBC expands digital presence with Microsoft partnership

A newly-launched Hockey Night in Canada app for Xbox Live will give Gold subscribers access to live game streaming and VOD content including Coach’s Corner.

Weekly roundup: nominations, premieres and festival news

Included in this week’s briefs are Canadian nominations for the Webby Awards and news that B.C.-serviced U.S. production Bates Motel (pictured) has been renewed by A&E Network.

B.C. NDP election promise includes expanding film, TV tax credits

Party leader Adrian Dix says that if his party wins the May 14 vote, the province’s labour tax credit would be boosted 7% to 40%.

Astral Media posts higher earnings

The Q2 results come just weeks ahead of the May 6 CRTC hearing to consider BCE’s second application to acquire the indie broadcaster.

Corus Entertainment’s Q2 profit down

Lower TV and radio station revenue reduced earnings at the Canadian broadcaster.

Space, Ztele acquire Cybergeddon

The MIPTV deals bring the Yahoo web drama shot in Hamilton, Ontario to Canadian TV sets (Olivier Martinez in Cybergeddon pictured).

Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Mar. 31

In this week’s installment, we see how a Big Brother Canada programming-cum-plot twist caused a spike in discussion of the property online.