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CBC’s ‘Michael’ reboot gets underway

The long-awaited second season of Michael: Tuesday & Thursdays has started production under a new name.

Murdoch Mysteries to reach 150th episode in season 10

Production is underway on 18 new episodes, which will begin airing on CBC this fall.

Radio-Canada tests windowing strategies with Tou.TV

CRO Jean Mongeau on how the pubcaster is experimenting with its French SVOD to boost viewership on linear while adding millennials.

Upfronts ’16: CBC tables a ‘transitional’ 2016/2017 schedule

As the pubcaster enters its third upfront under its premium-focused programming strategy, it continues to seek balance between new series, second chances and long-running hits.

Upfronts ’16: CBC unveils biggest-ever digital slate

The pubcaster has nine new digital shows coming to its online channels next season. (My 90-Year-Old Roommate pictured.)

Lacroix outlines CBC’s digital present and future

CBC/Radio-Canada’s CEO and president Hubert T. Lacroix (pictured) gave a speech at UBC on Tuesday evening, addressing the state of the pubcaster’s digital transition.

CBC greenlights new web series Coming In

The series is produced by Toronto’s First Generation Films. (Series creators Graydon Sheppard and Kyle Humphrey pictured.)

CBC reveals summer premiere schedule

Baroness von Sketch Show and Four in the Morning will bookend summer, while a raft of 2015/2016 series get repeat runs to build up for fall.

CBC launches short docs platform

The new site will focus on shareable content that is less than 30 minutes.

CPE up 5.4% in 2015, while conventional revenues dip: CRTC

The regulator’s annual breakdown of conventional TV performance shows most private CPE spend went to information programming.

Sandra Kleinfeld named senior director of documentary at CBC

The position was created following the departure of CBC’s long-time director of doc programming, Mark Starowicz, last year. (Kleinfeld pictured.)

Two scripted projects nab CBC development deals

Series from Anar Ali (pictured) and Renuka Jeyapalan both secured deals through the 2016 Development Workshop for Diverse Creators.