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Ex-CBC exec launches company with Jamie Oliver, GroupM deals
Former CBC unscripted boss Julie Bristow has launched her own Toronto-based content creation company by…
News brief: Argentine education net asks What’s Your News?
A public TV channel in Argentina has acquired UK children’s format What’s Your News? from…
News brief: Broadcasters prep royal baby programming
International broadcasters have lined up a raft of programming focused on the British royal baby….
Arte buys Alex Gibney’s Catholic Church exposé
Arte has acquired Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, the Alex Gibney…
DHX’s Maths toon adds up for Canal+
France-based Canal+ has acquired animated series Monster Math Squad. The French premium channel operator has…
Disney makes trip to Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
Disney Channel in Russia and the Latin American and Southeast Asian feeds of stable mate…
CBC, BET adapting African slave novel
Canadian pubcaster CBC and Viacom’s US cable channel BET are to broadcast a miniseries adapted…
VRT-Ketnet buys trio of kids’ shows
Belgian children’s channel VRT-Ketnet has acquired three series from Canadian content distributor DHX Media. The…
Brightlight hires Hovan, Suelzle
Canadian production company Brightlight Pictures has appointed a new COO and a VP for finance,…
China covers Canadian singing format
China’s Enlight Media has bought local format rights to Cover Me Canada, a competition reality…
Pivot attends Little Mosque
Upcoming issues-themed US cable channel Pivot has acquired all six seasons of Canadian comedy series…
ReelzChannel buys Canadian drama
US cabsat ReelzChannel has acquired a Canadian-produced drama series from Toronto indie White Pine Pictures….
Canada’s turn to shine
Canada is a top originator of English-language scripted and factual content. Ever savvier of the…
CNN buys Lance Armstrong exposé
As the scandal surrounding Lance Armstrong’s alleged doping continues to unfold, CNN has bought The…
Entertainment One buys Hockey Skates for MIPCOM
Entertainment One (eOne) Family has acquired the rights to holiday movie The Magic Hockey Skates…
9 Story sells Arthur to CBC and ABC ahead of MIPCOM
Canadian producer and distributor 9 Story Entertainment has agreed a raft of deals for kids…
Tricky Business and Cracked head Beta Film slate
Beta Film will launch Canadian cop series Cracked at MIPCOM. The German distributor has international…
MIPCOM Hot Pick: Cracked
Cracked is the latest high-profile Canadian police procedural hoping to follow in the footsteps on…