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CBC hires Claude Galipeau as EVP, corporate development
The former Rogers Media exec will join the public broadcaster effective Jan. 7, reporting to CBC president and CEO Catherine Tait.
CBC shows off its new Gem
The pubcaster has relaunched its OTT offering under a new brand, and announced a deal with Wattpad to mine IP that can be developed for the service.
Playback’s 2018 Show of the Year: Schitt’s Creek
Executive producers and stars Dan Levy and Eugene Levy reflect on a year that saw the half-hour comedy vault into the international spotlight.
Deals: CBC, Kew Media Group, Thunderbird
Through a deal with Fremantle, CBC has picked up Red Production Company and AENON’s family drama Butterfly.
Heather Conway to leave CBC
The pubcaster announced Monday morning that its EVP will step down in December.
CBC unveils mid-season premiere dates
The winter slate will feature three scripted female-led procedurals and a new series starring Arlene Dickinson.
CRTC extends CBC’s broadcast licence to 2020
The commission is giving new CBC head Catherine Tait and the board more time to examine its strategies before a full licence renewal process.
Ovation picks up two seasons of Frankie Drake
Season one of the Shaftesbury-produced drama debuts on the U.S. network in June 2019.
CW nabs season two of Burden of Truth
The youth-skewing U.S. net has added the legal drama’s upcoming eight-episode season to its summer 2019 slate.
Coroner to go global with NBCU International
The procedural will air on NBCU networks in multiple territories worldwide. (Series star Serinda Swan pictured.)
Deals: CBC, Gusto Worldwide, eOne
CBC inks deals for Barry Avrich’s The Reckoning: Hollywood’s Worst Kept Secret, Finding The Secret Path and Jessica Jessica, Gusto sells three originals, plus more.
CBC/Radio-Canada sets three-year inclusion plan
The pubcaster hit its Strategy 2020 goal of 2.1% Indigenous representation in its workforce, and noted that 48.9% of its employees are women.
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