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TORONTO: Marking a Canadian broadcast first, HBO Canada is planning to make the entire first season of the soon-to-launch original series Sensitive Skin available exclusively to subscribers online and on demand following its linear debut. The show, which stars Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar, premieres July 20 on HBO Canada. …

TORONTO: CTV has added to the library of its CTV Extend streaming platform with the acquisition of the digital series Blue, starring Julia Stiles. The first three seasons of Blue, from the director and screenwriter Rodrigo García (In Treatment), are now available for streaming on CTV Extend at CTV.ca and …

TORONTO: Canadian broadcasting company Hollywood Suite has launched a TV Everywhere app that allows subscribers to access HD content on iOS and Android devices. The app, called Hollywood Suite GO, is available at no cost to existing subscribers. It includes a customizable watch list, as well as social features that …

OTTAWA: CBC is teaming up with CineCoup Media and Just For Laughs Television to launch the CBC ComedyCoup, a digital comedy accelerator. Canadian content creators are invited to enter a two-minute video demonstrating their comedic talents. Teams will then have ten weeks to engage with fans through digital and social …

TORONTO: International sports network beIN SPORTS Canada has expanded its live streaming platform, rebranding it from beIN SPORTS PLAY to beIN SPORTS CONNECT. The beefed-up service includes new added features, with users able to access both the English and Spanish networks, along with exclusive live matches and events. The platform’s …

TORONTO: Rogers Communications has secured a ten-year agreement to be the exclusive distributor of WWE's flagship programming in Canada through 2024. The new pact builds on WWE's current programming on Sportsnet 360 and includes the rights to distribute WWE Network as a premium linear channel. Rogers will be the exclusive …

TORONTO: Blue Ant Media has added Gwen Jones McCauley to its team as director of international sales. McCauley was previously VP of content sales at THA Inc. and BBC Worldwide Canada. She officially joins the Blue Ant International team on August 18. Her territories will include Latin America, U.S. Hispanic, …

TORONTO/CALGARY: Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have partnered on a new SVOD service for the Canadian market, shomi, positioned as a competitor to Netflix. shomi is launching in beta first to Rogers and Shaw Internet TV customers. It will initially be available on tablets, mobile, online, Xbox 360 and set-top …

TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the Canadian producer Force Four Entertainment, which is behind such series as Border Security: Canada’s Front Line and The Cupcake Girls. Force Four and eOne first worked together on Seed, which aired on CityTV in Canada and The CW in the U.S. This led …

CANNES: The detective drama Murdoch Mysteries has achieved sales in 110 territories around the world, and Shaftesbury/Smokebomb is looking for more deals at MIPCOM. “Murdoch Mysteries offers a winning blend of universal themes, compelling mysteries, unique slices of turn-of-the-century history, ingenious inventions and unforgettable characters that audiences around the world …