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Citytv starts production on new dog detective drama set in St. John’s

Citytv has started production on new detective drama REX (working title), centred on the relationship between a police detective and...

Blue Ant Media acquires Toronto prodco Saloon Media

Blue Ant Media has announced its acquiring Toronto-based production company Saloon Media. Saloon Media’s Michael Kot (CEO), Steve Gamester (Executive Producer),...

#TV and #Film News In Brief

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens NHL season opener was the most-watched opening night game on Sportsnet since...

$35M overtime class action suit launched against Cineflix Canada

A $35-million dollar class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of hundreds of reality and factual TV workers...

TSN ramps up coverage of hot UFC ticket Khabib vs. McGregor

TSN will offer extensive pre- and post-fight coverage of Saturday night's hotly-anticipated UFC match pitting Conor McGregor against Khabib Nurmagomedov. More...

ATN acquires Canadian broadcast rights for Afghanistan Premier League cricket

Asian Television Network (ATN), Canada's largest South Asian broadcaster, has acquired exclusive Canadian broadcast rights for the first-ever Afghanistan Premier League 2018 (APL...

#TV and #Film News – Five Canadian productions nominated for iEmmys

CBC sitcom Workin’ Moms is among five Canadian productions nominated for a 2018 International Emmy Award or iEmmy. The...

DGC and CMPA ratify new three-year deal

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) have ratified a new DGC-CMPA Standard Agreement. Reached in...

CBC to air third doc in Gord Downie trilogy

CBC has announced the broadcast premiere date for Finding The Secret Path, a one-hour documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the...

Canadian comedy veterans partner in new Toronto studio venture

Canadian comedy veterans Tim Steeves and George Westerholm are joining writer/director David Merry in new film and TV production...

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