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OMDC Producers Lab at TIFF names participants

Two dozen Canadian and European producers will meet in Toronto to hammer out possible Canadian-European coproductions.

eOne grabs DVD rights to Babar

The Canadian indie distributor will start releasing the classic Babar cartoon series this fall.

Lost Girl finds its way back to Showcase

The Canadian sci-fi show, alongside Warehouse 13, Covert Affairs and Royal Pains, make up the new programming on the channel’s fall schedule.

Telus continues to sign up TV subs as rivalry with Shaw grows

The phone giant’s second quarter results reveal a 77% increase in year-over-year TV customer sign-ups.

Daily Planet overhauls for 17th season

As Discovery’s flagship show gets set to debut its new look, the show’s distributor tells Playback about how the changes influence its international sales strategy.

X-Summit announces featured speakers

Gaming and web gurus will address the Interactive Ontario conference in October. (Updated.)

Which indie producers are best placed for Geminis gold?

Producers of new series like Call Me Fitz and Living In Your Car have reason to cheer going into Canada’s TV awards.

CTV unveils details of Robertson-LaFlamme handover

CTV plans a big goodbye for its long-time chief news anchor, ahead of Lisa LaFlamme taking over the reins at the national network.

Andrea Nemtin leaving PTV Productions

The president and CEO of the Toronto-based prodco is leaving after 15 years.

B.C. grants $275,000 to local film commissions, agencies

Distributed to over a dozen regional organizations, the funding goes primarily toward the development of digital locations libraries.

OWN Canada commissions Celine Dion doc special

Montreal indie producer Productions J has sold a Celine Dion primetime special to the Corus Entertainment channel.

Slice adds eight for fall

Canadian factual series’, such as Intervention Canada and Cake Walk: Wedding Cake Edition, comprise half of Slice’s new fall programming.

Bell touts benefits of Bell Media acquisition on Q2 results

Bell topper George Cope says last year’s $3.2 billion acquisition of CTV is driving growth across the phone giant’s business.

Canadian cast for CTV drama Highland Gardens revealed

Local talent take the lead for the six-part series about young actors trying to make it in Hollywood. (Updated.)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 18 – 24, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 18 – 24, 2011)