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CRTC releases cable, satellite TV financials
Combined cable operator revenue was up modestly, and satellite TV revenue fell 2% as overall sector pre-tax profits came to $2.6 billion.
Astral Media posts higher earnings
The release of the Q2 results comes ahead of the CRTC considering BCE’s second application to acquire the indie broadcaster on May 6.
Corus Entertainment’s Q2 profit down
Lower TV and radio station revenue reduced earnings at the Canadian broadcaster.
Orphan Black debut sets record for Space
The Canadian cloning drama got a good lead-in from the return of Doctor Who as it drew 404,000 viewers for its Saturday night bow.
Rogers Media greenlights Storage Wars Canada for OLN
Proper Television will produce a local version of the popular A&E reality series based on a format acquired from FremantleMedia.
City to debut Package Deal in May
The broadcaster will debut its latest comedy on Monday nights sandwiched between How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls.
CTV orders Motive spinoff The Dark Corner as digital series
The broadcaster will release all eight episodes of the online drama, which debuts on March 28, at once.
Bell Media renews TV deal with CFL
The new five-year multi-platform deal includes exclusive rights to all pre-season and regular season games, playoffs and the Grey Cup.
Quebecor posts lower Q4 earnings after management shakeup
The Quebec media giant saw net income fall due to one-time items, just days after Robert Depatie was named to replace Pierre Karl Peladeau as head of the company in May.
CRTC orders Corus to comply with OWN’s educational mandate
The regulator issued a rare mandatory order to have the broadcaster fall in line with the original mandate for the specialty channel, or risk losing its licence.
Pierre Karl Peladeau stepping down as head of Quebecor
Groupe Videotron president and CEO Robert Depatie (pictured) is to replace Peladeau as president and CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media this May.
CTV moves Motive to Thursday night 10 p.m. slot
The network’s latest crime drama is following a similar trajectory as Flashpoint, which started out on Friday nights, before filling the coveted Thursday night hole.
Prime Time 2013: TV players need to embrace future, not fight it
Digital visionary Robert Tercek told conference delegates the TV industry needs to break the seasonal mindset and adapt RTB and performance tracking-based advertising.
Rogers Communications inks new carriage deal with AMC
Ending its public spat with the US channel, the latest contract will let Rogers offer AMC shows in HD and on-demand on multiple platforms starting later this month.
Big Brother Canada premiere draws 1.4 million viewers
The 15 homegrown house guests reached 3.3 million Canadians with a special presentation on both Slice and Global Television.
