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Who jumped to Sportnet from CBC for NHL TV coverage?

The Rogers Media sports channel unveiled in all 39 hosts, play-by-play announcers, analysts and reporters to cover the 2014/15 NHL season.

TIFF expands industry programming with Vimeo deal

The new partnership will see the launch of the Vimeo Industry Convergence Centre, to be housed in the CBC building. (TIFF industry office director Justin Cutler pictured.)

Tessa Sproule wants to burst your Vubble

The former CBC exec (pictured) discusses her new digital media project, a service co-created with fellow ex-Ceeb staffer Katie MacGuire.

Hugh Dillon, Evelyne Brochu join Camp X

The Temple Street Productions and CBC Second World War drama is now in production. (Dillon pictured.)

CBC lays off veteran sports announcers

Steve Armitage and Mark Lee have been let go as part of the latest round of cuts at the pubcaster.

The fifth estate earns Int’l Emmy nomination

The CBC program will compete against shows from Argentina, Brazil, China, Romania, Russia, The Philippines and the U.K. (fifth estate host Mark Kelley pictured)

The Dragon has landed: O’Leary moves to Bell Media

Kevin O’Leary is taking his business commentary from the CBC to Bell Media.

CRTC grants Starlight category B broadcast licence

The proposed all-Canadian film channel will be optionally carried by cable and satellite TV providers after earlier being denied mandatory carriage.

Let’s Talk TV: Set-top box measurement

Should Canada have a standard measurement system that includes set-top box numbers? A look at how BDUs are positioning their arguments ahead of this fall’s CRTC hearing.

DRG to shop Strange Empire internationally

The indie distributor will start selling the CBC drama at MIPCOM. (Strange Empire co-star Cara Gee pictured.)

CBC nabs new senior creative director from Shaw

Munro Cullen has joined the pubcaster, working on its communications, marketing and brand team.

Who’s up when: Let’s Talk TV

In the first of a series on the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV, an overview of the hearings this fall and key arguments to be presented.