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Viewership down as Rio Olympics launch
Coverage of the Rio Opening Ceremony was down over the London Summer Olympic Games in 2012.
Deals: CBC, Bron Studios, Tricon
CBC has acquired the first season of BBC One drama The A Word (pictured), plus more deals of the week.
Heartland premiere to get big screen bow
The Calgary International Film Festival will host the series’ season 10 premiere.
CBC unveils The Goods
The pubcaster has named the final hosts of its new daytime show, which will hit airwaves in October. (Newly added hosts Andrea Bain and Shahir Massoud pictured.)
Baroness von Sketch, Still Standing renewed at CBC
The Frantic Films shows will return for new seasons in 2017. (Baroness pictured.)
Kim’s Convenience comes to life for small screen
Thunderbird executive chair Ivan Fecan is executive producing the award-winning play’s transfer to TV, with production underway.
Production underway on The Romeo Section season two
The Haddock Entertainment-produced espionage thriller will air on CBC this fall.
CBC rolls out Canada 150 programming plans
Docuseries Canada: The Story of Us from Bristow Global Media and a digital series from Antica Productions and eOne are among the event series greenlit.
Production begins on season six of Mr. D
The series, produced by Topsail Productions and Gerard ADHD Entertainment, is currently shooting in Halifax.
Specialty check-in: ads down, subscribers up
How the top channels and industry overall fared in 2015, according to the CRTC’s report.
CFC partners with CBC for Actors Conservatory
The Canadian Film Centre also named Don Carmody (pictured) producer chair of its film programs.
CBC commits to new gender-equality initiative
Across five of its new and returning series, including Murdoch Mysteries (pictured) and Workin’ Moms, more than 50% of the episodes are being directed by women.
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