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Bell takes Wow stake in equity swap deal
Canada’s Bell Media has taken a 12% stake in compatriot kids company Wow! Unlimited Media…
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Cosentino rises as Bell reshuffles top team
Canadian media giant has placed Mike Cosentino in charge of English-language programming and SVOD service…
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Canada’s CraveTV orders OTT original
CraveTV has ordered What Would Sal Do?, a slacker comedy about a guy who discovers…
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James Bond spies Canadian SVOD deal
CraveTV has scooped the rights to the James Bond library of films, giving it classic…
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Doomed Canuck SVOD net ‘neared 1m subs’
Canadian on-demand service Shomi has come close to attracting 900,000 subscribers, it has revealed after…
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Shomi shutters amid ‘challenging’ SVOD market
Canadian subscription video-on-demand player Shomi will close on November 30. Its cableco parents, Rogers Communications and…
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CraveTV takes Rolling Stones to SVOD
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has snagged the rights to The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé:…
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Netflix, Bell board new Star Trek
Netflix has taken exclusive SVOD rights to the upcoming CBS All Access Star Trek drama…
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CTV scoops LA Screenings series
CTV has picked up several of the Hollywood studios new season shows that launched at…
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CraveTV orders Indian Detective original
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has ordered Russell Peters is the Indian Detective, its second original…
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CTV reveals Screenings acquisitions
Canada’s CTV has acquired eight new series that launched internationally last week at the LA…
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Canadian SVOD service goes country-wide
CraveTV, the Canadian SVOD service, has launched country-wide, meaning all consumers with an internet connection…
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Showtime takes Jim Carrey drama to series
US premium channel Showtime has taken Jim Carrey’s stand-up-themed scripted drama I’m Dying Up Here…
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Bell giving Greenpeace doc multiplatform launch
Canadian media giant Bell is launching feature doc How to Change the World across pay…
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SVOD platform goes live across Canada
Subscription on-demand service Shomi is now available to all internet-connected consumers in Canada. The service…
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Smart move by Canada’s Crave SVOD
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has launched on connected TVs. The service, which is owned by…
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Canadian SVOD service adds Chromecast
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has added Chromecast support, meaning its subs can now access the…
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Showtime to launch in Canada
CBS Corp. will launch branded programming from its premium cable channel Showtime in Canada for…
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Canadian Netflix rival taps into The Wire
Canadian OTT service CraveTV has acquired all seasons of The Wire and will launch remastered…
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Canada’s latest OTT service buys Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.
CraveTV, the low-cost Canadian OTT service that launched this week, has acquired US hit drama…
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Canada’s low-cost Netflix rival buys Seinfeld
CraveTV, the low-cost Canadian OTT service from Bell, has added classic US comedy series Seinfeld…
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Bell undercuts Netflix with CraveTV
Canadian telco and TV firm Bell is undercutting Netflix with its C$4 (US$3.52) a month…