Lauren Malyk
Returning series post strong ratings for CBC
Season two of Burden of Truth saw a 50% increase in average audience, while Coroner was the pubcaster’s most-watched drama premiere in four years.
CBC whips up more Great Canadian Baking Show
Season two of the format was the CBC’s most-watched factual entertainment series during the 2017/18 broadcast season.
TVA Group ups two VPs
Denis Rozon is the new VP, productions, operations and technology and Anick Dubois is now VP, finance.
Embrace tech, bring AI into creative and listen up: CMF Trends
The Canadian Media Fund sees opportunities for creators – and content marketers – through the rise of podcasts, voice and AI.
Karine Moses appointed president of Bell Media Quebec
Moses will lead all programming, production and scheduling operations for RDS, in addition to her other responsibilities.
Gusto unwraps holiday specials
Four new festive episodes of Flour Power will debut this month.
Amazing Race to return for seventh season
The reality show was one of the summer’s top-performing programs.
CTV adds primetime cooking show to midseason
The new culinary show follows season three MasterChef Canada-winner Mary Berg as she preps dishes inspired by loved ones.
Global greenlights medical drama Nurses
The hour-long series, set to premiere next year, is produced in partnership with ICF Films and Piazza Entertainment.
The ‘Ancestry’ of Gusto’s new cooking series
Gusto Worldwide Media, Ancestry and Bell Media have partnered on a 16-part series featuring cuisine inspired by people’s genetic backgrounds.
CBC, Netflix renew Anne
The drama has been given the greenlight for a third season, prior to its season two premiere on CBC this fall.
CTV greenlights a sixth season of MasterChef Canada
Season five of the culinary competition show averaged 1.2 million viewers, according to CTV.
The Filmmakers returns to TV with a new focus
The second season of the talk show is shining a light on films directed by Canadian women.
Rogers sets Second Jen return
Season two of the comedy will return to OMNI Television next month, nearly two years after its debut.
Bell Media unveils conventional, specialty pickups
Leading CTV’s drama acquisitions is ABC’s The Rookie and CBS’ Magnum P.I. reboot, while the media co also revealed additions to its specialty channels.
