Tributes

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Discovery Canada: Capturing the nation’s imagination for 25 years

The specialty channel came in at the ground floor of the internet age and reinvented itself to remain on the cutting edge of programming innovation.

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Canada’s streaming champion: Crave @ 5

After a tentative start in a difficult market, Crave has blazed new trails in Canadian streaming. Playback magazine went behind the scenes to find the secret of its success.

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APTN @ 20: How the broadcaster found its footing

Part two of Playback magazine’s feature examines how former CRTC policy analyst Patrick Tourigny played a key role in APTN’s origin story and the evolution of its news division.

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Rocket Science: The Shaw Rocket Fund @ 20

While the kids biz still faces some of its biggest challenges yet, CEO Agnes Augustin says helping producers and creators problem-solve is the fuel that fires the Fund.

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A ‘suite’ goodbye: Barbara Williams

Playback pays tribute to Williams’ 30-year TV career, which started in the newsroom of Citytv and wrapped in the C-suite of Corus Entertainment.

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Tribute: Space’s next frontier

At 20, the sci-fi channel’s expanding appeal has brought the specialty more viewers and homegrown hits.

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Tribute: History’s history

Over 20 years, the specialty shifted its focus from educational to more populist programming, and the rest, as they say is…

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Specialties @ 20: W Network

From Playback magazine: In the final story in our multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, we look back on 20 years of W Network. (Hockey Wives pictured.)

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Specialties @ 20: Bravo

From Playback magazine: in our multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, today we look back on 20 years of Bravo.

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Specialties @ 20: Slice

From Playback magazine: in our multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, today we look back on 20 years of Slice. (Big Brother Canada pictured.)

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Specialties @ 20: Showcase

From Playback magazine: In the first of a multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, we look back on 20 years of Showcase.

News

CBC @ 50: Covering 50 years in a month

When the CBC decides to throw a party, no effort is spared to make it a memorable one. Celebrating 50 years as a national broadcaster, the network is offering the public a wide panorama of events to participate in this September, ranging from a VIA-sponsored cross-country rail tour to kids-oriented heritage fairs to new media initiatives. Tuning In, a book depicting 50 years of CBC lore, will be published by McClelland and Stewart to coincide with the anniversary. From July 1 on, viewers are going to be encouraged to vote on their favorite CBC shows, with the winners being rebroadcast this fall.