CBC's doc channel signs Sundance deal

TORONTO – CBC television has announced that its re-branded digital channel documentary, formerly The Documentary Channel, has secured an exclusive deal to air a Sundance Channel-branded block of programming. The deal will offer Canadian audiences films and series produced by the U.S network as well as titles from other sources that share Sundance Channel’s spirit and vision, the CBC said, adding that under the creative direction of Robert Redford, Sundance Channel has established itself as the “premier destination for bold, uncompromising and irreverent films”. “We’re delighted to have forged this relationship with Sundance Channel and are excited to bring Canadian...