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Rogers on Strombo hire, NHL programming strategy
Scott Moore reveals ratings expectations and fills in more details about the broadcaster’s plans following the announcement of key talent acquisitions yesterday.
Rogers unveils NHL anchors
George Stroumboulopoulos will anchor the team starting this fall, with Don Cherry and Ron MacLean continuing on Coach’s Corner.
How super fans help TV series go global
From our print issue: how a subset of highly engaged fans helps Canadian genre series’ earn international buzz and worldwide sales.
Christine Wilson on leaving CBC and TV’s paradigm shift
“Honestly, it’s really hard. I’ve been looking at this particular timing for over a year. You know when something feels right. So it’s now,” Wilson tells Playback.
Napkin Man gets eBook treatment
A set of free eBooks based on the preschool series The Adventures of Napkin Man are heading to mobile devices courtesy of Breakthrough Entertainment and Kids’ CBC.
CBC closes Olympics on a ratings high
Sunday morning’s Gold medal hockey game was watched by an average audience of more than 8.5 million.
Friday’s record-breaking Olympic numbers
More than 625,000 Canadians watched the lunchtime hockey game online, with numbers peaking during the final minutes of the game.
CBC posts record online streaming numbers for Olympics
The pubcaster has seen more than 8.3 million hours of video streamed on its website, breaking online records for live event viewing during yesterday’s women’s hockey game.
Weekend hockey brings big Olympic numbers
Viewership over the weekend peaked at 7.6 million on Sunday, with Canada beating Finland in men’s hockey.
How Canadians are using smartphones during the Olympics
IDC Canada data shows just less than half of smartphone users will use them to follow the games, with 14% of that group using smartphones to watch live events.
SCTV alums Levy and O’Hara to star in CBC comedy
The series is the first major television project for Eugene and Dan Levy’s production company, Not A Real Company Productions Inc. (Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara pictured)
CBC’s first Olympic numbers
More than 19 million Canadians watched the live or encore Opening Ceremony on TV.
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