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CRTC over-the-top services probe ‘inconclusive’
The regulator says the traditional broadcasting system is not being harmed by over-the-top services like Netflix, but that it will keep monitoring the situation.
Secret Location, National Parks Project win at inaugural AToMiC awards
UPDATED – The interactive shop, Primitive Entertainment/FilmCAN documentary project, and Peace Point take a Gold and two Bronzes, respectively, at the inaugural Strategy magazine and Playback awards.
Fall TV: Media buyers’ hits and misses
Senior executives from Canadian media buying agencies weigh in with their thoughts on the debut performances of this fall’s new programming.
Pitch Guide: Murray Battle, Knowledge
From realscreen‘s global pitch guide, a series of profiles of Canadian non-fiction commissioners and what they’re looking for this year.
Howie Mandel to coproduce Insight Productions reality format
The Toronto comic and America’s Got Talent judge has jumped on board a reality competition series that pits stand-up comics against one another.
NBC cancels The Playboy Club
The program, which aired on Citytv in Canada, will be replaced next week with new programming.
Stefanie von Pfetten and David Sutcliffe topline Cracked pilot
The duo will play unlikely cop partners in the Abnormal and Violent Crimes Unit in the one-hour drama pilot from White Pine Pictures.
MIPCOM 2011: ION takes The Listener stateside a second time
The CTV drama from Shaftesbury Films is returning to U.S. primetime on ION Television, which found earlier ratings success with Flashpoint and The Border.
CMPA unveils six more film and TV producer trainees
The half-dozen emerging producers will be mentored at six indie production houses.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films
Cafe de Flore leads the Top 5 for its debut week, taking in over $350,000 at the domestic box office.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films
Jean-Marc Vallee’s Cafe de Flore breaks the Top 10 films list for the week starting Sept. 23, 2011
Citytv news goes 24/7
Rogers Media enters the round-the-clock news game in Toronto with the Citytv News Channel.
Raven Banner does DVD deal with Anchor Bay
The genre producer will release three titles in the Canadian home entertainment market through Anchor Bay, including the Trish Stratus-starrer Bounty Hunters.
Pitch Guide: Ann Harbron, Discovery Channel Canada
From realscreen’s global pitch guide, a series of profiles of Canadian non-fiction commissioners and what they’re looking for this year.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs
Paramount’s Thor tops Nielsen’s VideoScan DVD list for the week ending Sept. 18, 2011.
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