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Channel Zero looking to radio with Biz88 station licence bid
The indie broadcaster is proposing Toronto’s first-ever all-business news radio station.
CTV sets premiere date for Saving Hope
The homegrown medical drama will debut on June 7, airing in simulcast on Thursdays at 10 p.m. on CTV and on NBC stateside.
Million Dollar Neighbourhood greenlit for second season
The second season of the Force Four Entertainment-produced show is slated to air in 2013.
GlassBox TV hires Vanessa Case as programming and scheduling topper
The ex-Shaw Media exec will oversee specialty channels Travel+Escape, Bite TV and AUX TV as GlassBox expands.
Lost Girl Pre-Show aims to grab fae-netic fanbase
Filmed on-set, the one-hour special will air on Showcase Apr. 1 at 8 p.m., just ahead of the show’s second season finale.
TLN picks up Q’Viva! The Chosen
The network looks to appeal to the growing Hispanic Canadian community and interest in Latino culture with the Jennifer Lopez-starring talent show.
Cancon champion Pierre Juneau dies
The former head of the CBC and the CRTC played a seminal role in Canadian culture, say friends and colleagues.
ZoomerMedia appoints VP programming
Former director of acquisitions, Beverley Shank, will head the TV division for the Moses Znaimer-owned outlet.
Canada’s Smartest Person to quiz in real-time
Viewers can test their smarts through social media in the lead-up to the March 18 premiere, and play along with the show challenges during the broadcast.
Operation Unplugged plugs in with website launch
We get the goods on the seemingly ironic strategy behind launching an interactive online hub to promote awareness of technology dependence.
Leonard Katz appointed acting CRTC chairman
With previous chair Konrad von Finckenstein’s five-year term ending today, the CRTC vice-chair will be interim chairman until a new person is appointed.
The Bachelor comes to Canada
Rogers Media is bringing the US hit north this fall with an all-Canadian version of the show.
APTN comedy series tells fortunes online
Sketch comedy series Caution: May Contain Nuts target young men with a fortune-telling site promoting its third season.
FDR Media looks to target ‘underserved’ ethnic markets
Sunni Boot weighs in on the importance of the media co’s new channels to the Canadian market.
iPowow Canada joins the conversation
The sponsor-driven platform launching in Canada links TVs with a second screen in real time.
