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Cat in the hat sells into Israel
Portfolio Entertainment has sold its marquee kids TV series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! to Zebra TV Channels’ HOP! Channel, the Israeli preschool kids channel.
CTV back for more So You Think You Can Dance
As the third season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada nears an October climax, CTV has ordered a fourth cycle.
XIII adds to cast and begins shooting
Jay Firestone’s latest project has lined up foreign and Canadian star wattage for his XIII drama for Showcase.
DGC hands top prizes to Leslie, Cairo Time
It was a mixed bag of winners at the Directors Guild of Canada awards on Saturday, where Reginald Harkema nabbed the best feature director prize for Leslie, My Name is Evil, while Ruba Nadda’s Cairo Time was named best feature film.
CTV edges Wednesday ratings race with Criminal Minds
CTV took Wednesday night with CBS’s Criminal Minds returning at 9 p.m. with 2.64 million total viewers; a handy lead-in for the CBS freshman legal drama The Defenders at 10 p.m. with 1.9 million viewers, according to BBM Canada PPM data.
Raymont launches Oscar campaign for Glenn Gould doc
Canadian doc maker Peter Raymont is piling up the air miles to put a little gold man on his mantle.
CBC kicks off Culture Days
The public broadcaster hosted an all-day, all-CBC festival in Yonge-Dundas Square on Thursday to kick off its sponsorship of Culture Days – and its fall TV premieres.
Tricon picks up four for distribution
Tricon Films and Television has picked up four new titles for distribution at MIPCOM.
Canadian Surf Festival carves into Halifax
Looking to tap into the burgeoning surf community on the east coast, Keith Maddison and some fellow surf enthusiasts are launching the first Canadian Surf Film Festival in Halifax next week.
Super Evil hits Super RTL
Vancover’s Nerd Corps Entertainment has sold League of Super Evil to German broadcaster Super RTL.
Shaw sweetens benefits package
The carrot dangled by Shaw Communications to win approval for its $2 billion purchase of Canwest Global Communications Corp’s TV assets on Thursday became a bushel.
Canamedia appoints Lolato
Toronto-based producer/distributor Canamedia has named Mike Lolato to the post of managing director, Worldwide Broadcast Sales.
Teletoon sources music from Audio Network
Music producer and supplier Audio Network has added Teletoon to its stable of channels.
Battle of the Blades moves to Pinewood
No more Maple Leaf Gardens for the CBC’s Battle of the Blades series.
Shawn Doyle to star in Endgame
There’s something about those Newfoundland actors.
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