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TORONTO: Bell Media has unveiled a first-look strategy for its SVOD streaming service that will see episodes of original Canadian series debut on Project Latte 24 hours ahead of their network TV premieres. Series that receive first-look screenings will stack on Project Latte for their entire current-season run, which will …

TORONTO: Canadian producer Frantic Films has brought on Graham Ludlow, a Los Angeles-based senior development consultant, to find and develop comedy and scripted-TV projects. Ludlow’s role will include working with key creative talent, sourcing new scripted material, liaising with Canadian and American talent in Los Angeles and advancing series through …

TORONTO: Jenna Bourdeau, a former Proper Rights exec, has been named the senior director of acquisitions for Canada’s pubcaster CBC. Bourdeau will oversee the acquisition of Canadian and international content for CBC’s platforms. She’ll report directly to Sally Catto, the general manager of programming. Prior taking the CBC post, Bourdeau …

TORONTO: Next month, CTV and CTV Two are slated to simulcast Corner Gas: The Movie, a film based on the hit Canadian comedy series that aired from 2004 to 2009. Corner Gas: The Movie is due to debut on CTV, CTV Two and CTV GO on December 17 at 8 p.m. The …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the 2018 Winter Games and 2020 Olympiad to CBC/Radio-Canada. CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s national public radio and television broadcaster, acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms, including free-to-air TV, pay TV, Internet and mobile in all languages. …

TORONTO: VICE Media is partnering with Rogers Communications to set up a new state-of-the-art multimedia production studio, which will be dedicated to delivering Canadian content for mobile, tablets, computers and TV screens. The studio will be operated under VICE's creative direction. The VICE Canada Studio will produce Canadian-focused content, including …

TORONTO: Bell Media has unveiled Project Latte, a new video streaming service devoted exclusively to best-in-class TV content, including HBO's entire scripted library. Project Latte is being made available to all TV subscribers in Canada, pending agreements with participating TV providers, on their traditional set-top box as well as via …

TORONTO: The new Canadian SVOD service shomi has inked a deal with BBC Worldwide North America for a range of exclusive content, alongside a separate pact that sees it acquiring the hit crime drama The Blacklist from Sony Pictures Television. From BBC Worldwide North America, shomi scores A Young Doctor's …

SANTA MONICA: Family programming is at the forefront of Breakthrough Entertainment’s AFM lineup, including the film Bark Ranger. The movie is about three kids who stumble upon criminals and their hidden loot in the Yukon wilderness. When the children go missing, it’s up to a dog named Barky to find …

TORONTO: W Network has kicked off production on Get Ready with Rachel, a digital series starring Canadian YouTube sensation Rachel Cooper. Get Ready with Rachel will see Cooper help her fans celebrate their own firsts in life, much like she did on her YouTube channel, RachhLoves. The eight-episode program is …