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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook…
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New ‘Star Trek’ series voyages to Canada with Bell
Bell Media has acquired Canadian rights from CBS Studios International to the new Star Trek…
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Banijay Rights sends USA’s Temptation Island up north
Banijay Rights has sold its US reboot of Temptation Island into Canada’s Bell Media. USA…
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HBO makes first direct-to-consumer push in Canada
HBO is going direct-to-consumer in Canada, where the cable channel will now form part of…
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Roots planted in 50 territories
The remake of epic miniseries Roots has sold into 50 territories. Distributor A+E Networks has…
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CBS bosses to give MIPCOM keynote
CBS distribution boss Armando Nuñez and Showtime chief David Nevins will give a joint keynote…
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CBS eyes int’l Showtime OTT launches
US broadcaster CBS is looking at international launches for its new Showtime OTT on-demand platform…
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SVOD service Crave orders first original series
Canadian SVOD service Crave has ordered Letterkenny, an original half-hour comedy based upon the shortform…
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Canada’s Crave creates Showtime block
Low-cost Canadian SVOD service Crave has created a Showtime block within its line-up that will…
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Canada’s low-cost Netflix rival buys Amazon drama
Crave, the low-cost streaming service recently launched by Canadian telco and media company Bell, has…