MIPCOM: Heavy-hitters offer tips on keeping Canadian TV fresh and alive

By etan vlessing

CANNES – Marriage and TV are very different, except when it comes to keeping both new and exciting. So when a trio of industry heavy-hitters gathered Tuesday at MIPCOM to offer their take on how to reap the rewards of today's golden age of TV, their advice sounded as if it was aimed at newlyweds. Keep it simple, keep it fresh.Shaftesbury CEO Christina Jennings recalled a dinner Monday night on the Croissette with a French broadcaster of The Listener, which has just received a fifth season order from CTV to get to 65 episodes."I said to him, why does it work...