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Ratings round-up: World Jrs., CTV News takes the week
The World Juniors’ Boxing Day tradition gets big numbers for TSN, with parent network CTV taking the second and third spots on the week.
New Year’s shootout nets 3 million
An average audience of 2.9 million (BBM, 2+) watched Canada lose to Sweden in a shootout on TSN New Year’s Eve. Coverage of the IIHF World Junior Championship game peaked at 4.5 million viewers and won the night as most-watched program.
Carmody to do keynote at GameOn: Finance
Canadian indie movie producer Don Carmody will participate in a keynote interview at the upcoming GameON: Finance 2011 conference.
Neve Campbell in talks to star in Singularity
Neve Campbell is negotiating to star opposite Josh Hartnett in the epic romancer Singularity, from director Roland Joffe.
Muse’s Pillars of the Earth grabs Producers Guild award nom
Muse Entertainment’s period mini-series Pillar of the Earth has snagged a Producers Guild of America award nomination for best TV movie/mini-series.
Call for Canuck delegates for Brazil Copro event
The 4th Brazil-Canada Coproduction Forum is on its way and the organizing committee is looking to send a Canadian delegation down to Rio de Janeiro for the three-day networking event.
The Big Bang Theory takes back top spot
The sitcom was number one again, followed by Criminal Minds and Two and a Half Men.
John Roberts moves to Fox News Channel
Canadians know him as J.D. Roberts of early Citytv days, Americans know him as veteran newsman John Roberts of CBS News and CNN.
TSN rates well with Canada’s Juniors
As Canada plods ever onward in its quest to capture gold in the IIHF World Junior Championship, TSN continues to reap the ratings benefits.
Variety names Canucks as 10 to Watch in 2011
Canadian filmmakers Ed Gass-Donnelly, Denis Villeneuve and Patrick Lussier have made Variety magazine’s top 10 directors to watch in 2011.
Shaw Media management restructuring continues
Shaw Media has reorganized its top management on the programming front, with Christine Shipton now commissioning original content across the broadcaster’s entire stable of over-the-air and specialty channels.
Film Ontario trade mission to Hollywood
They’re on a mission: With foreign location shooting in Ontario on an upswing, major industry players are headed to Los Angeles in January to drum up still more business.
World Juniors on TSN major TV franchise
Hockey rivalries are usually between teams and cities. Now Canadian TV has spawned one with TSN and the NHL Network set to face off over Christmas for local viewers of the World Junior Championships.
Nerdscreen: It’s all about the fans
Appealing to a strong fan base is a hot discussion topic with content creators, as was evidenced earlier this month at the Whistler Film Festival.
Sportsnet kicks off hockey app in time for World Juniors
Rogers Sportsnet has rolled out a hockey app in time for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
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