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Three series headed for U.S.
South-of-the-border spree sees NBC close a deal for Shaftesbury’s The Listener, ABC Family take Sophie. The Border in the running at CBS and ABC
CBC shuffles MVP, jPod
Looking to regain lost ground with key viewers, CBC has swapped the sporty soap with its oddball office comedy
Berlin beckons Maddin, LaBruce
Why is the Berlin festival playing My Winnipeg? Director and narrator Guy Maddin says its Canadian-ness speaks to anyone with nostalgia for their hometown
Sci Fi finds Sanctuary
The CG-heavy web series has found a home on the U.S. cable channel after being commissioned by The Movie Network and Movie Central, which have ordered 13 hours from its makers at Stage 3 Media
Global feels the Love
HBO’s take on Mormon marriage joins schedule, with revived Knight Rider and a Dr. Phil spinoff set for fall
Border trumps Kings
CTV’s two-part crime mini posted middling numbers despite strong reviews, while CBC’s The Border is on the up and up
CTV, advertisers ponder the possibility of no Oscars
A media buyer says that none of her clients have bought ads for the show, while the network plans for contingencies
Maple trots out Eye
After opening number one in Canada with Rambo, distributor Maple Pictures looks to score again with Jessica Alba and J-horror
Ole signs with Peace Arch
Independent outfit to handle music rights for all film and TV titles, including The Tudors
New content team in place at Canwest
Alliance’s new owner has named the content execs for its networks and channels, including Showcase. But questions remain over who, exactly, is in charge of what
Shaftesbury posting The Summit
Busy Toronto prodco set to deliver the ‘ambitious’ four-hour mini in April, and is two weeks into production on the teen comedy Overruled! for Family and Disney
Super Bowl sold out – who’s bought in?
Super Bowl Sunday in Canada is poised to be bigger than ever. CTV sold out of its in-game inventory yesterday, and Playback Daily has some thoughts from those who’ve bought in for the big game
Iggy spreads to France, Asia
Blueprint’s popular kids comedy series will have a presence in several more territories following new deals closed by Oasis International
CBS snaps up CTV series Flashpoint
Thirteen episodes of strike-proof CTV series set to air on both nets this summer
Super Channel lands Fox films
Titles including Oscar-nominated Juno and The Simpsons Movie will be available on the pay-TV upstart following a multi-year output deal with Twentieth Century Fox
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