Marise Strauss

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Grey Cup hits 6.1 million on TSN, RDS

Sportscasters end season on a high note with record audience for Montreal/Saskatchewan thriller.

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Flashpoint wraps with 1.8M

The second half of the season makes gains, despite falling out of simulcast.

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Big numbers for Blades finale

Reality programming continues to perform for CBC with high numbers for Blades and Dragon’s Den.

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CNBC gets into Debt

The US cable channel CNBC signs on for three seasons of Frantic Films’ reality Til Debt Do Us Part.

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Vision elects to run female mayor series

The comic drama She’s the Mayor gets the green light after a months-long competition.

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Playhouse expands in Manitoba

The preschool channel has been picked up by MTS, adding 86,000 subscribers.

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Dance Canada still hot

The reality competition ends its second season on a high note with 1.7 million viewers for CTV, while The Guard suffers a setback.

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Sweeping changes at CBC News

More than 1,000 staffers are shuffled in the changes that include The National expanding to weekends, flanked by local and online news.

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No PPM bump for The Border

The CBC action drama is taking a hit on Thursdays opposite CTV juggernaut Grey’s Anatomy.

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Canwest bows DIY Canada

The penny-conscious do-it-yourself channel will lift much of its schedule from HGTV, steered by Emily Morgan.

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Accusations fly amid fee fracas

A war of words between networks heats up ahead of CRTC hearings.

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CTV, Global premieres soar, thanks to PPM

The new ratings technology inflates return of House, Grey’s Anatomy and Survivor – while CSI and Heroes take a dive.

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Emmys, Survivor bounce back

The annual TV entertainment award show hits two million viewers on CTV, as 30 Rock and Mad Men collect more trophies. Meanwhile, Survivor‘s debut is the biggest in six seasons.

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Fight brewing on Wednesday nights

Global has an early lead on the strength of Glee, but will CTV and Criminal Minds have the last laugh?

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Audi steps into Hall of Fame action

Audi got a lot of podium mileage from its TIFF event sponsorship at the Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame last night.