Family Channel

Family Channel refreshes brand identity

Astral Media-owned Canadian kidnet Family Channel is donning a new look both on-air and online.

Warthogs starts principal photography

Production has begun on the new Family Channel tween sitcom What’s Up, Warthogs!, with Toronto’s Aircraft Pictures and Miami’s Dolphin Entertainment commencing principal photography in Toronto on the 20 x 22-minute live-action series.

Astral and Rogers ink content agreement

True Blood and Hannah Montana on demand. It’s now a reality thanks to a new deal between Astral and Rogers that will see an expanded content offering from specialty channels TMN, Mpix and HBO Canada, Family Channel and Playhouse Disney now online.

Family picks up Warthogs

Commissions 100 eps, among other acquisitions