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CBS, TF1, Global, eOne team for Spotnitz drama
A host of international broadcasters are joining forces on Ransom, a new drama series about…
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Pivot, BBCWW visit BBC One’s Capital
Buyers from the UK, Canada and Australasia have acquired BBC One drama Capital from FremantleMedia…
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Corus to put Shaw deal to the vote
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has convened a special meeting at which shareholders will vote on its…
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Rookie Blue’s Cameron sets up prodco, gets order
Rookie Blue and Degrassi: the Next Generation writer Tassie Cameron has set up a new…
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Global stocks up on US series for new season
Shaw-owned Canadian net Global has bought a slew of new US series for its fall…
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Canadian Netflix rival snags Amazon originals
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original…
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Canadian Netflix rivals snags exclusive Disney deal
Recently-launched Canadian SVOD service Shomi has struck a programming deal with Disney. The deal, with…
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Virgin territory for Shomi
Canadian on-demand service Shomi has acquired exclusive local SVOD rights to The CW’s Hispanic US-themed…
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Canadian cablers take on Netflix with Shomi
Shaw and Rogers are launching Shomi, a new subscription video-on-demand service, which will go head…
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TVB founder and movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw dies
Sir Run Run Shaw, the Asian entertainment mogul who launched Hong Kong’s biggest local TV…
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News brief: Broadcasters discover Victoria’s Secret
Broadcasters around the world have acquired the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The 2013 fashion…
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US and Canadian broadcasters team for comedy series first
NBC and Shaw are joining forces to make single-cam comedy series Working the Engels, marking…
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Cineflix clarifies position following strategic review
Cineflix has clarified that its Buccaneer Media joint venture is not part of the review…
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Cineflix appoints Akman COO
Canadian-based producer Cineflix Media has hired Andrew Akman as its first COO. Akman joins from…
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Canada’s turn to shine
Canada is a top originator of English-language scripted and factual content. Ever savvier of the…