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Bell Media to shutter French-language channel Vrak, blaming “significant challenges”

Bell Media’s French-language channel Vrak is being closed down, as the Canadian broadcaster blamed “significant challenges” within the domestic landscape. Youth-skewing Vrak will end broadcasting on 1 October after 23 years on air, with Bell Media arguing that a recent carriage dispute with local operator Videotron and challenges of linear networks made it unviable. “The […]

Canada courts Keshet’s Girlfri3nds

Canadian specialty channel VRAK has ordered a local version of Keshet International’s reality dating formay Girlfri3nds. The French-speaking Canadian channel, part of the Bell Media stable, has commissioned local prodco Zone 3 to produce the show, which will run to 16 half-hour episodes and tentatively launch at 7.30pm on April 23. VRAK version will put […]