http://irc.channelcanada.com/ Copyright 2009 - A Channel Canada Production (www.channelcanada.com) Channel Canada http://irc.channelcanada.com/images/logo.gif http://irc.channelcanada.com/ webmaster@channelcanada.com (The webmaster) http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6185.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6185.html TELETOON Canada Inc. and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. today announced a partnership that will bring Cartoon Network and Adult Swim to Canadian television later this year. This new digital specialty network is a complementary, ad-supported channel with a built-in fan-base. Canadian audiences can expect to see shows such as The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time and Regular Show during the Cartoon Network block between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by an Adult Swim late-night lineup commencing at 9 p.m. ET/PT. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6184.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6184.html Rogers Media Inc. today announced its intent to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) and launch Citytv Saskatchewan. The investment allows Citytv to expand its footprint in key markets and provide a national platform for its programming, while simultaneously supporting SCN’s historical role of offering educational programming. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6183.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6183.html Today, Rogers Communications launches another industry first with Sportsnews, a barker channel at no additional cost to Rogers digital cable customers. Sportsnews will promote sports services and content available on Rogers Cable. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6182.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6182.html Prairie Dog Film + Television is pleased to announce that the second season of the Gemini Award-winning dramatic television series Blackstone will premiere on APTN January 11, 2012. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6181.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6181.html Corus Entertainment announced today that its new television service, ABC Spark, will launch across Canada on Monday, March 26, 2012. ABC Spark, based on the successful U.S. brand ABC Family, will launch with breakout series including The Secret Life of the America Teenager (starring Golden Globe nominee Shailene Woodley and Molly Ringwald), Switched at Birth (ensemble cast including Katie LeClerc, Vanessa Marano, Lea Thompson, D.W. Moffett and Constance Marie), Melissa & Joey (starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence) and Make It or Break It (starring Candace Cameron Bure) as well as brand new series Jane By Design (starring Andie MacDowell and newcomer Erica Dasher). http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6180.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6180.html In an aggressive pursuit to increase its presence in key markets across Canada, Citytv has signed an affiliate agreement with Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN), the two networks announced today. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6179.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6179.html After experiencing a Fall 2011 season that clearly established Global as one of Canada’s leading networks, Global is set to do it all over again in 2012 with the announcement of its midseason lineup. With an already impressive roster of established hit programs returning, Global will add even more viewing clout to its schedule with the addition of several compelling dramas. This includes the much buzzed about local production of The Firm, based on the 1991 best-selling novel by world-renowned author John Grisham, the ground-breaking Canadian original Bomb Girls, the masterful Bones spin-off The Finder, and Touch featuring the highly anticipated return to TV by Kiefer Sutherland. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6178.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6178.html Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) found that Bell Mobility gave itself a significant competitive advantage by entering into exclusive agreements for the mobile rights to popular National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) content. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6177.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6177.html Will Bradley move to Canada? Will Syed ever come out of the closet? Who is getting away with murder, and who does a wife-swap? Does Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, like the brew in the Queen Vic? Once you start watching, you’re hooked! http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6176.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6176.html Global TV will soon launch a new app called "Global Companion App". This new application, operating on tablets and mobile devices is the first of its kind in Canada. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6175.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6175.html Global's commitment to creating powerful original dramas continues with the prime time debut of its new six-part series, Bomb Girls. Premiering Wednesday, January 4 - 8pm ET/PT, the drama profiles the life-altering experiences of five brave Canadian women who risk their lives working in a munitions factory during the Second World War. http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6174.html http://irc.channelcanada.com/Article6174.html Rogers Communications Inc. announced today that the Rogers On Demand app on Xbox 360 will be coming to the newly designed Xbox LIVE dashboard this holiday season. The app is the first time Rogers On Demand will be available on a gaming console, and is just one of many new TV innovations expected from Rogers in the next few months.