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Loud, Frantic form strategic pact
Leftfield Entertainment’s Loud TV and Canadian prodco Frantic Films have struck a strategic programming partnership…
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CBC, SVT buy Lanzmann doc
Pubcasters in Europe and North America are the latest to buy Adam Benzine’s documentary Claude…
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CBC buys pair of British dramas
The CBC has picked up a pair of dramas from ITV in the UK for…
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Ex-Shaw exec to lead CBC’s scripted
Canadian pubcaster CBC has appointed a former programming exec who was more recently at Shaw…
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CBC rehires for vacant kids boss position
Canadian pubcaster CBC has rehired a former employee to succeed Kim Wilson at the top…
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CBC, Fullscreen create digital partnership
Canadian pubcaster CBC and digital content company Fullscreen have entered into a multi-year partnership aimed…
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Scorpion hires sales exec, closes deals
UK indie distributor Scorpion TV has added a sales executive to its ranks, while closing…
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Rogers names veteran as media president
Canadian conglomerate Rogers Communications has hired broadcasting industry veteran Rick Brace as its new president…
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Euro nets make First Hand plays
Four European broadcasters are among buyers of documentary programming from Switzerland-based First Hand Films. VRT…
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First Hand goes Thru You Princess
Four broadcasters have prebought Israeli-produced social media-themed music doc Thru You Princess from Switzerland’s First…
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CBC reversioning French drama
Canadian pubcaster CBC has greenlit an English-language version of Quebec series Nouvelle Adresse. The English…
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CBC, PBS, C4 locate Franklin’s Lost Ships
A trio of public broadcasters from around the world have joined forces for Franklin’s Lost…
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Sean Connolly joins Canadian producer
Canadian executive Sean Connolly is joining Marblemedia as VP, primetime unscripted development. Reporting to co-CEO…
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CBC poaches Proper Rights VP for acquisitions
Canadian pubcaster the CBC has poached Jenna Bourdeau from local indie distributor Proper Rights. Bourdeau…
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Julie Bristow’s prodco gets hockey wives order
Bristow Global Media, the fledgling prodco set up by former CBC exec Julie Bristow, is…
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DRG conquers Strange Empire
UK-based distributor DRG has acquired international distribution rights to Strange Empire, a 13x60mins drama for…
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CBC ascends to Syfy drama series
Canadian pubcaster CBC has acquired Ascension, US network Syfy’s upcoming futuristic drama. The Canandian pubcaster…
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CBC and producers: Netflix should contribute to Canuck content
Canadian public broadcaster the CBC and the Canadian producers’ association have called for Netflix to…
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CBC slashing staff by 20%, moving to mobile under five-year plan
The CBC has unveiled a five-year strategy, which will involve a shift from TV to…
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CBC buys Honourable Woman, Aussie dramas
Canadian pubcaster CBC has acquired a trio of international dramas for its new season. Among…
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Massive job and budget cuts at Canada’s CBC
Canadian public broadcaster the CBC is shedding over 650 jobs in the wake of a…
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CBC forges formats deal with Gurin
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has partnered with US producer The Gurin Company to develop new…
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MIPTV 2014 news brief: The Feds pursuing Zombie Boot Camp
Australia-based prodco The Feds has hired veteran producer Julia Peters ahead of heading to Cannes…
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Danish format set for Canada’s CBC
Canadian national broadcaster CBC has commissioned a local version of Danish entertainment format Comedy on…
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International broadcasters mark the death of Nelson Mandela
International broadcasters have moved swiftly to unveil special programming to mark the death of Nelson…
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International broadcasters greenlight Stonehenge copro
A host of international broadcasters have greenlit Stonehenge Empire, a two-part copro about iconic British…
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Mid East nets buys Eccho’s Turkish drama
Four broadcasters in the Middle East will simultaneously broadcast Turkish drama Karadayi following deals with…
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Donald Sutherland making animated pirate TV movie
Donald Sutherland is writing, producing and voicing Pirate’s Passage, an animated TV movie for Canadian…
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Nets get Magic Hockey Skates for Xmas
Canadian-produced Christmas holiday special The Magic Hockey Skates has sold to broadcasters in Latin American…
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Star Academy sets up in Egypt, returns to Lebanon
Endemol singing competition format Star Academy is to launch on an Egyptian pan-regional channel and…