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YTV and Cartoon Network renew Almost Naked Animals
9 Story Entertainment received another 12-episode order from the North American broadcasters for the cartoon about free-spirited animals in their underwear.
Rogers to launch Citytv Saskatchewan
Rogers Media has announced the purchase of the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) to launch Citytv Saskatchewan and expand its reach in what it calls a key market.
Cafe de flore, A Dangerous Method lead the field for Genie Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television unveiled nominations Tuesday for Canada’s film awards, to be handed out on March 8 in Toronto.
Best Boy breaks new ground
Producer and VP operations Ed J. Martin tells Playback about the Newfoundland-based prodco’s new studio, which will house current projects, like Pet ER, and open the door for more.
Kidobi lands rights for Gombby’s Green Island
The Canadian subscription-based online video platform aggregates educational kids content in its online video library.
iPowow Canada joins the conversation
A new Canadian service based on Australian technology, iPowow links second- and first-screen entertainment in real time.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, 2012
Anne Emond’s Nuit #1 says in the top five; Lazhar keeps its top spot.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, 2012
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol takes the top spot again in the week of Jan. 6 to Jan. 12, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2012
The Big Bang Theory took the top TV spot for the week of Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2012.
Louis Lalande replaces Sylvain Lafrance atop Radio-Canada
The new EVP of French services has worked at the French-language broadcaster for nearly 30 years, and served as the acting head since September 2011.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012
The World Junior Ice Hockey Championship preliminary round (with a 3-2 win for Canada over the U.S.) tops TV for the week of Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012
The second part of the final installment of the Harry Potter franchise was the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012.
Sphere Media Plus opens Toronto office after NBC adaptation deal
Carolyn Newman is to head up the North American development office for the veteran Quebec producer led by Jocelyn Deschenes.
CRTC should regulate ISPs as broadcasters, Creative Coalition tells court
The Creative Coalition, representing Canadian producers, unions and guilds, is appealing a lower court ruling that internet service providers are content-neutral, and so are not broadcast undertakings.
AToMiC: Rogers and L’Oreal Canada launch beauty series
All content for the six-part Canada’s Best Beauty Talent series, created in conjunction with ZenithOptimedia, will be used across Rogers platforms.
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