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E! Canada buys Jenna Talackova reality series
TVThe eight-parter from Peacock Alley Entertainment will follow the life and work of the Toronto-based transgender model and former Miss Universe Canada contestant (pictured).
CHCH buys Mark Burnett game show “Spin Off”
TVSpin Off, from Suddenly SeeMore Productions, will debut on Canadian indie broadcaster CHCH this fall, before being shopped, along with the original format, to international buyers.
Rob Stewart’s “Revolution” plants trees for promotion
FILMShaw Media and NBCUniversal Canada joined the marketing for the Canadian documentary that saw a young sapling planted for every ticket sold on the opening weekend.
Brad Schwartz to head TV Guide Network
PEOPLE NEWS / TVBrad Schwartz (pictured), a former senior VP and general manager of MTV, has been tapped to head up TV Guide Network as president of entertainment and media.
MIPTV ’13: DRG sells Canadian format adaptation to Spike TV
TVUK distributor DRG has sold the Insight Productions version of the Norwegian format Never Ever Do This At Home (pictured) to Spike TV in the U.S.
Shaw Media’s Andrew Akman lands at Cineflix Media
PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe veteran broadcast executive (pictured) will fill the newly created position of chief operating officer, managing day-to-day operations at the fast-growing Canadian indie TV producer.
Rogers Media greenlights “Storage Wars Canada” for OLN
TVProper Television will produce a local version of the popular A&E reality series (pictured) for Canadian network OLN, based on a format acquired from FremantleMedia.
Cineflix Rights to shop JFK assassination special at MIPTV
TVThe distribution arm of Cineflix Media is bringing a 200-hour slate to Cannes next month, including the ITV special The Day Kennedy Died.
CRTC orders Corus to obey OWN’s educational mandate
TVThe Canuck regulator issued a rare mandatory order to have the broadcaster of the Canadian version of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network fall in line with the original mandate for the specialty channel, or risk losing its license.
Canamedia’s Lolato leaving to join GRB Entertainment
PEOPLE NEWS / TVMike Lolato is leaving Canamedia as MD of worldwide sales and development, to oversee the international distribution division at GRB Entertainment in Los Angeles.
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