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CBC sets winter schedule for new, returning series

Workin’ Moms (pictured), Pure, Bellevue and True North Calling will receive their broadcast premieres in January and February.

CBC launches Breaking Barriers Film Fund

Over the next three years, CBC will invest at least $7.5 million into the initiative for underrepresented creators.

Murdoch Mysteries, Salvation Army partner

The holiday special marks the series’ second brand integration.

In brief: eOne preps Goon sequel, Guru in development with CBC

The No Trace Camping and Caramel Films-produced sequel (pictured) will premiere in the spring, Guru Studios and CBC head underwater, plus more news from the week.

First Generation Films underway on romantic drama Paper Year

Cameras roll in Toronto and L.A. as Myriad Pictures prepares to shop the feature film at the American Film Market.

In brief: Cameras roll on CBC’s Anne, Comedy Net preps The Beaverton

Amybeth McNulty (pictured) nabs the Anne Shirley role, Apartment 11 and CBBC’s Rank the Prank gets Nickelodeon premiere date, and more.

Deals: CBC, eOne, LaRue, Portfolio, Quebecor

CBC acquires the worldwide broadcast and digital rights to The Wild Canadian Year (pictured), plus more pre-MIPCOM deals.

CBC, Comedy Central partner on Crawford

The broadcasters have commissioned a comedy series from Mike Clattenburg and Laura Michalchyshyn’s Rabbit Square Productions.

Production underway on CBC’s Pure

The six-part drama about a pastor battling drug trafficking in his community is currently shooting in Nova Scotia. (Series star Ryan Robbins pictured.)

CBC heads back to high school with new docuseries

How the CBC and Paperny Entertainment rigged a B.C. high school with 48 cameras for its six-part fly-on-the-wall documentary This Is High School.

19-2 snags International Emmy nomination

CBC docuseries Interrupt This Program is also up for an award from the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

CBC commissions one-hour soccer drama

21 Thunder, currently shooting in Montreal, is produced by PMA Productions and Generic Productions.