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Canadian Networks Lean on Familiar Franchises and Key U.S. Partnerships at Upfronts
Canadian broadcasters are doubling down on American formats and partnerships for the upcoming television season.
“We’ve greenlit more than a handful of scripted shows, but there are steps that have to be taken, post green light, pre camera rolling and production,” says Barb Williams, executive VP at CBC. It also announced the pickup of “Tom Green’s Funny Farm,” and Elliot Page’s “Slo Pitch,” along with a new queer hockey comedy, “Heated Rivalry,” from “Letterkenny” co-creator Jacob Tierney. It also announced the expansion of Crave to include networks CTV and Noovo, as well as select sports, news and kids content by the end of the year, and confirmed that new bundling offers with Disney+ and TSN will launch in the upcoming months.
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