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CTV Strikes iTunes Canada Deal

From a CTV media release:

Hit programming from CTV and its specialty channels The Comedy Network and MTV are now available from the iTunes Store in Canada (www.itunes.ca). iTunes becomes the next digital platform for CTV’s original Canadian series, in addition to The CTV Broadband Network and Rogers’ CTV on Demand service. The iTunes deal represents for CTV yet another opportunity for viewers to catch up to episodes already broadcast on CTV.

CTV programs for purchase include Canada’s most-watched comedy series, Corner Gas, international hit Degrassi: The Next Generation, critically-acclaimed series Robson Arms and Gemini Award winner Instant Star.

“I’m very excited about Corner Gas being on iTunes,” said Brent Butt, star of Corner Gas. “Initially I was excited because I thought it meant Corner Gas was going to be turned into a musical. But it turns out I was confused. The show will be available on iTunes just the way we made it, which is also awesome.”

iTunes’ CTV content will allow viewers to catch up to previously-aired episodes and purchase just-broadcast episodes the day after their television premieres:

CTV

  • Corner Gas: previously-aired episodes from Season 4 and the current Season 5 are available today. New episodes from Season 5 will be available the day following their television premiere on The Comedy Network.
  • Robson Arms: the complete second season is available immediately. New episodes from Season 3 will be available the day following their television premiere on CTV.
  • Degrassi: The Next Generation: the complete sixth season is available immediately. New episodes from Season 7 will be available the day following their television premiere.
  • Instant Star: the complete third season is available immediately. New episodes from Season 4 will be available the day following their television premiere on CTV.
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CTV’s mid-season slate

From a media release:

… Finally, CTV also revealed today its slate of seven original Canadian movies and mini-series set to premiere in 2008, including the world premiere of Mayerthorpe, the intense dramatization of the 2005 RCMP tragedy. …

Also returning in 2008 with fresh, completed episodes are … Corner Gas, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Robson Arms and Instant
Star.

CTV also announced today its slate of Canadian movies and mini-series
scheduled to premiere in 2008. They include: Mayerthorpe, Elijah, She Drives Me Crazy, Sticks and Stones, The Terrorist Next Door, Who Named the Knife and the two-part, four-hour mini-series event Would Be Kings.

Additional scheduling details and premiere dates will be announced soon.

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In the news: Writers strike possible effect on Canada

Guy Dixon of the Globe and Mail presents more speculation on what a WGA strike could mean to the Canadian television (and film) industry:

  • Writers’ strike good and bad news for Canada
    “‘No doubt that a few empty slots in the U.S. would bode well for us and others in the Canadian production landscape with decent programming to sell,’ said Mary Darling, executive producer of Little Mosque.” Read more.
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