Katie Bailey
Corus to bring ABC Spark to Canada
The millennial-targeted channel is coming to Canada via a licensing agreement with Disney/ABC Television Group.
Tablets ‘set to take off’ in Canada: survey
A new Ipsos Reid study indicates the popularity of tablets is set to skyrocket, while smartphone growth may be levelling out.
Microsoft expands Xbox Live TV experience
Rogers and Astral sign on to distribute content through the gaming console as part of a major international expansion.
NBC cancels The Playboy Club
The show, which aired on Citytv in Canada, will be replaced next week with new programming.
Shaw signs on for Copper
Shaw Media is the latest broadcaster to climb on board for the series, which is set to air in 2012.
Fall TV: Pam Am flies high
The new series debuts with an audience of almost two million.
Fall TV: CBC swaps Michael, Camelot timeslots
Camelot will benefit from a Dragons’ Den lead-in and a new comedy block created for CBC’s Tuesday prime time.
Fall TV: X Factor premieres but CSI takes the night
Simon Cowell’s much-hyped reality show debuts at number three, with network stalwarts CSI and Survivor edging it out.
Netflix announces Facebook integration at f8
The deal will see Canadian Netflix members able to share their TV and movie-watching habits with friends through account connectivity.
Fall TV: Gleeks, cops rule Tuesday
On night two of premiere week, NCIS: LA and Glee take in 2 million each, while CTV’s new drama Unforgettable is close on their heels.
Fall TV: Premiere week kicks off
Two and a Half Men earns a boffo five million viewers for its Sheen-less return on CTV.
Teletoon sets fall premiere dates
Four of the channel’s five new original shows are set to make September debuts.
CRTC renews Big Four group licenses
Rogers Media’s licence renewal was treated differently because of its small stable of specialty channels.
CRTC renews Weather Network, MeteoMedia licence
Station owner Pelmorex commits to increasing the amount of revenue it allots to Canadian programming under the new licence.
‘Babysitter’ bites off a second season
Teletoon gives Fresh and Fremantle the nod for round two of My Babysitter’s a Vampire.
