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EntertainmentMike Cosentino on CraveTV’s acquisitions strategy
The head of programming at Bell Media’s new SVOD made a key content deal just before midnight the day prior to launch.
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FeaturedCraveTV already circling original productions, execs confirm
Full details about the Canadian TV streaming service, launching Dec. 11 for $4 a month, are revealed.
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EntertainmentBell Media’s CraveTV SVOD is tied to a cable sub
Pricing details about the streamer will be revealed tomorrow, but for now one thing is clear about the model: It’s not an attempt to attract cord-cutters.
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EntertainmentProject Latte joins fight for first-window streaming rights
Lionsgate shows Manhattan and Deadbeat are billed as exclusive to the Canadian SVOD that’s about to compete against Netflix Canada and Shomi.
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IndustryScandal goes to Shomi in latest content deal
The Canadian SVOD signs content distribution agreement with Walt Disney Studios and The Disney/ABC Television Group.
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NewsBlog: Production triangle and the sum of all parts
Siobhan McCarthy knows digital content buyers want content that’s high in quality, cheap and delivered quickly – but who can actually pull this off?
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NewsBell Media unwraps new streamer, code-named ‘Project Latte’
The TV-focused SVOD will be stocked by HBO’s programming library.
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DistributionBell Media invests $5M in social media startup
The broadcaster will market the social media platform called Hubub and secure exclusive rights to monetize it in Canada.
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EntertainmentExclusive: Starz picks up iThentic’s Space Riders
The 13-episode Power Rangers spoof co-stars comedians Mark Little and Dan Beirne, and will roll out weekly on Starz’s YouTube channel Union Pool.
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EntertainmentCan digital content be regulated by an “antiquated” system?
As the Let’s Talk TV hearings get underway, we ask industry insiders whether OTT services like Netflix should be required to fund local content in Canada.
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