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CRTC approves Hindi Children Channel and Masala TV
The additional channels approved for FDR Media Group will feature South Asian entertainment programming for children, and South Asian cooking, respectively.
W Network sends big bosses undercover
The Undercover Boss franchise comes to Canada with a four-week promo campaign targeting women launching at the end of this month.
Citytv Revolution-izes its afternoon sked
Carol Cummings from Media Experts comments on the changing face of daytime TV as Citytv picks up ABC talk show The Revolution.
CRTC approves Hindi Channel Q TV
Channel Q TV will target both Muslims and non-Muslims, with no less than 90% of the programming in Hindi.
Bomb Girls premiere blasts off
The series’ broadcast premiere garnered more than 1.4 million viewers Wednesday night.
Global adds King to Fridays
The police drama’s first season will air on Shaw’s main net starting this week, ahead of the season two premiere on Showcase.
Discovery readies Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All for winter premiere
Sponsorship and advertising opps are open for the show, which targets Discovery’s smarty-pants audience.
Showcase adds Rizzoli and Isles to winter sked
The new crime drama, as well as Lost Girl, topline Showcase’s winter sked.
Rogers launches live-streaming TV app for iPad
The media co has expanded its TV offering to include go-anywhere iPad access for 20 channels.
CRTC hands Bell a penalty over mobile sports programming
Ruling on a January 2011 complaint filed by Telus, the regulator says Bell’s exclusive mobile-content deals with the NHL and NFL run contrary to its new media policy, a claim Bell refutes.
Lost Girl gets third season greenlight
Shaw’s Christine Shipton says renewing the top-performing Showcase series is a “no brainer.”
Global News and Shaw Multicultural partner on Mandarin-language newscast
Global National Mandarin will launch on Jan. 23, 2012 and air in Vancouver and Calgary.
Microsoft adds 14 content partners with latest Xbox Live update
Expanded OTT television and video content will be made available to Canadian subscribers, including MLSE sports channels, Rogers On Demand and MSN Canada.
andPOP.com goes Out to Lynch
The website is premiering a new online talk show, hosted by MTV and Much’s Ian Lynch, targeted at teens and featuring audience integration via social media.
Corus to promote ABC Spark with cross-channel preview
Advertising opps are available for Corus channels YTV, W Network and CMT’s preview starting Jan. 16.
