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CBC’s Coroner becomes highest-rated series launch in four years
Muse, Back Alley and Cineflix co-pro drama Coroner has become the highest-rated drama series launch…
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What Friends tells us about rights ownership in 2019
Media giants building SVODs to rival Netflix are talking the talk, but who will walk…
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Canada’s CBC takes Fremantle mini-series Butterfly
Canadian national broadcaster CBC has acquired Butterfly, a mini-series the follows the story of an…
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US arts network Ovation buys Frankie Drake Mysteries
Kew Media Distribution has sold CBC drama Frankie Drake Mysteries into US arts network Ovation….
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NBCU acquires Cineflix procedural Coroner
NBCUniversal International Networks has acquired female-driven procedural Coroner from Canada’s CBC. Inspired by M.R. Hall novels,…
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Temple Street comedy Cavendish greenlit by CBC
Cavendish is a new half-hour primetime original comedy series set to premiere on Canada’s public…
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Netflix orders Canadian drama Northern Rescue
Netflix has ordered CBC original drama Northern Rescue, and will have all rights outside of…
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CBC picks up TVF’s Hardline Buddhists
TVF International has licensed Channel NewsAsia’s Myanmar’s Hardline Buddhists to Canadian pubcaster CBC at MIPCOM (pictured)….
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TBI Weekly: Uncertainty ahead for DHX
After weak quarterly financials, Canada’s DHX Media is eyeing a sale or merger of the…
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Sundance SVOD service heads to Rillington Place, Riviera
AMC Networks has acquired Europe-produced scripted trio Back, Rillington Place and Riviera for its Sundance-branded…