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OTTAWA: Bell Media's SVOD service CraveTV has ordered its first original Canadian series, the half-hour comedy Letterkenny. The six-part series has been in development at Bell Media since November 2013. It is based on the Internet sensation Letterkenny Problems, a series of shorts that have garnered more than 8 million …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has hired Craig McGillivray as VP of distribution, a title he previously held at Peacock Alley Entertainment. In his new position, McGillivray will work out of the company's Toronto headquarters. He will be responsible for both international sales and programming acquisitions. McGillivray most recently served as VP …

TORONTO: Shaw Media has given the go-ahead to a third season of the culinary competition title Chopped Canada, which will air on Food Network Canada next year. Shaw Media will again partner with Canadian outfit Paperny Entertainment to produce the show’s third run. The title pits four chefs against the …

TORONTO: Shaftesbury has partnered with the Ontario government for Making Murdoch, a 20-part online series that features a look at the making of Murdoch Mysteries. The companion series is being shot on location in Ontario, with a special focus on the sites and stories of the province. Making Murdoch is …

TORONTO: shomi has acquired the exclusive Canadian SVOD rights for the series Outlander from Sony Pictures Television (SPT), joining a lineup that includes The Blacklist, Marry Me, Helix, Drop Dead Diva and Justified. Viewers can watch the first eight episodes of Outlander on shomi before the series returns for its mid-season …

OTTAWA-GATINEAU: The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has issued two decisions related to some of the topics addressed in Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians, as well as a decision relating to the future of mobile television content. After hearing from many Canadians who don't want to lose …

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded 24 interactive digital media projects a total of C$11.8 million ($10.3 million) in funding as part of the second round of production support from the Experimental Stream for 2014-15. The 24 companies are located in various regions of the country: one in …

TORONTO: CTV's 2015 mid-season schedule will be led by five new series and several returning hits, including MasterChef Canada, Spun Out and Motive, as well as a handful of live events. New to CTV is Marvel's Agent Carter, a seven-part TV event that is getting a special two-hour premiere on …

TORONTO: ABC Spark, Corus Entertainment's network for Millennials, is slated to begin airing the scripted drama Recovery Road and the docuseries My Transparent Life. Recovery Road is based on the book penned by Blake Nelson. The show follows a teenage addict who enters a rehab facility. Exec producers will include …

TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) is working with First Take Entertainment to co-develop and co-produce a TV series based on the hit 2014 comedy Dr. Cabbie, presented by Bollywood star Salman Khan. The feature film centers on an unemployed doctor turned cab driver who becomes a local hero when he converts his …