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W Network’s Deal With It gets second season renewal
The network ordered 20 more episodes of the Just for Laughs Television-produced hidden camera game show, which in the second season will up the ante with more extreme challenges and scenic locations.
OWN Canada to get close to Canadians with Life Story Project
Hosts Andrea Syrtash and Dale Curd will invite random passersby in public areas to delve deep into their personal stories and examine their significance.
YTV to bring viewers to The Funny Pit
The hybrid reality and comedy show is produced by Vancouver-based Thunderbird Films in association with Great Pacific Television.
Corus Entertainment’s Q4 earnings dip on tax charge
Specialty channel ad revenue was up and subscriber revenue was down, as combined TV revenue at the Canadian broadcaster fell 3% in the fourth quarter to $147.8 million.
Oprah’s Favourite Things returns to OWN Canada
The Corus Entertainment-owned channel will broadcast the two-hour special on Nov. 18.
W Network gets personal with Property Brothers BroCam
To capitalize on the series’ strong social media following and viewership for the online space, the one-to-two minute webisodes on multiple online platforms will feature the brothers between filming and behind the scenes.
Force Four developing Brit format The Audience for Canada
The Vancouver-based producer will develop a domestic version of the series, in which 50 ordinary people give advice to an individual facing a life-changing decision, for W Network.
CRTC calls out OWN and G4techTV
The regulator said Friday that the Corus and Rogers Media specialty channels have not been in compliance with their broadcast licence mandates.
Corus Entertainment launches One 2 One celebrity talker
YTV’s Carlos Bustamante and CMT’s Paul McGuire will host the star interviews pre-taped in front of a live studio-audience at Corus Quay in Toronto.
Corus Entertainment execs exit to launch Pivotal Media
Andrea Gabourie and Simon Watts have based their new production shingle at Pinewood Toronto Studios, with an eye to making factual, kids and scripted TV for the world market.
Corus Entertainment promotes Maria Hale
Former OWN exec John MacDonald also joins the newly-formed digital and TV team at the specialty and pay TV broadcaster (Hale pictured here).
Factual spotlight: Corus Entertainment
VP original programming, lifestyle, reality and factual entertainment Vibika Bianchi says that social experiment reality programming has performed well for the network.
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