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CBC

CBC’s Mark Kelley joins the fifth estate after Connect cancellation

The CBC TV personality got the go-ahead from CBC News chief Jennifer McGuire to join the pubcaster’s long-running investigative series.

July 13, 2012

Fiona Conway named CBC News exec director of programming

Effective July 23, she will oversee programs including Marketplace, The National and World Report.

July 4, 2012

Kids’ CBC Days comes back with new partners

The public broadcaster is bringing back the popular two-day event, with TD signed on as a sponsor.

July 4, 2012

Remi Racine named CBC/Radio-Canada chairperson

President and exec producer of Montreal-based indie video game developer Behaviour Interactive will serve five-year term.

June 27, 2012

Bell Media, CBC Olympics rights bids too low for IOC

The partnership dissolves after two bids for 2014 and 2016 Games were rejected by International Olympics Committee.

June 26, 2012

Sally Catto returns to CBC, Trevor Walton becomes copro head

As Walton takes on a new role, the ex-Cineflix EVP (pictured) returns to the public broadcaster as executive director, commissioned and scripted programming.

June 1, 2012

Ex-CBC drama exec Robin Neinstein moves to Shaw Media

Neinstein has joined the private network as a production executive for original drama content.

May 25, 2012

CBC gets penalty from sports fans over WhiletheMenWatch

News that the public broadcaster would be teaming up with the “girl talk” sports webstream show from Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso during Hockey Night in Canada has led to an online backlash.

May 25, 2012

Upfronts 2012: Helena Shelton picks a CBS hit

The PHD EVP details the network’s four new shows from the New York City presentation, and chooses the one she thinks will be a winner.

May 17, 2012

CBC fall line-up: timeslot shakeups, new additions and more repeats

CBC execs Kirstine Stewart, Julie Bristow and Trevor Walton also talked to Playback about the broadcaster’s programming edge over other networks (see video).

May 11, 2012

Toronto protestors decry cutbacks to documentary funding

Filmmakers, festival reps and documentary fans stopped traffic on Bloor Street Friday to raise awarenesss during Hot Docs.

May 7, 2012

Film industry insiders to stage protest at Hot Docs

Filmmakers, festival reps and documentary fans will use the festival as a platform Friday to draw attention to the threats facing the documentary genre.

May 4, 2012