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Stursberg defends conventional before CRTC
CBC executives reiterated earlier comments from CTVglobemedia and Canwest that fee-for-carriage is essential to its survival before CRTC licence renewal hearings on Wednesday.
Lawyers, Shattered set for Showcase
The cable channel is getting two new crime series from Canwest, which has picked up the Whizbang Films vehicle.
Revenues top $10 billion for BDUs
Cable companies such as Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw and Videotron saw profits climb to $2.1 billion last year from $1.5 billion, according to recent numbers from the CRTC.
Dore delivers for Comedy Network
Cancon by the numbers: Project Runway Canada and The Jon Dore Television Show score big gains, while Prison Break dwindles before the series finale.
Lucky start to TSN’s Cup coverage
Meanwhile, TSN French sister RDS has exclusive French-language coverage of the playoffs, and will broadcast over 50 games – with the Montreal Canadiens getting top billing throughout the first round.
Gas goes out on a high note
CTV says the numbers are the highest on record for a Canadian scripted series since it began keeping track in 1994. And of the newbies, Southland looks promising.
Mercer on top, Mosque headed down
Media buyers weigh in on CBC prime-time performers.
Programming cuts at CBC
Fewer episodes of Canadian prime-time series are being ordered to make up for financial shortfalls, while foreign moneymakers will remain in the lineup.
Job and drama cuts at CBC
The public broadcaster is cutting roughly 10% of its workforce and eliminating current affairs programming, music and special event shows.
CTV cuts back Canada AM‘s local resources
Montreal’s First News gets chopped.
TSN leads trade day coverage
While Sportsnet trailed the sportscaster in viewers at 71,000, it saw the biggest growth over last year at 28%.
Wide release for Week
With a ‘significant’ marketing campaign last summer that grew to include partnerships with Roots and Air Canada, boutique distributor Mongrel Media is hoping for sky-high success.
Southland set to join CTV
A new crime series is replacing ER on Thursdays.
Motherhood, Suburbia laughers land at City
Three new sitcoms and one drama joining Citytv’s mid-season sched.
CBC no slouch on Oscar weekend
With a respectable 1.8 million viewers for the much-hyped Toronto Maple Leafs/Vancouver Canucks game on Sunday, CBC held its own against CTV’s record-setting Oscar broadcast.
