Astral’s The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central hook-up Nurse Jackie addicts by providing subscribers with first access to remaining episodes of the series on multiplatform services. The previews start following episode six, which airs on Monday, May 20 at 9 p.m. ET on The Movie Network and 8 p.m. PT on Movie Central – immediately following the linear broadcast, episode seven will be available to subscribers on TMN GO, On-Line and On-Demand services only. This pattern will repeat itself for the remainder of the series’ 10-episode run, allowing multiplatform viewers to stay one week ahead of the linear broadcast schedule. Read More

Sharp-witted and flawed New York City nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) returns to Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) in an all new season of Showtime’s critically acclaimed, dark comedy Nurse Jackie. The fifth season of Nurse Jackie premieres Monday, April 15 at 8 p.m. PT on Movie Central and 9 p.m. ET on The Movie Network. Read More

Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) are going Rogue with the debut of their thrilling new original drama. The 10-part, one-hour series stars Thandie Newton as Grace, a morally and emotionally conflicted undercover detective who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. The first hour of Rogue is now available as a free sneak peek across multiple platforms, and the series premieres with two back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET/MT, day-and-date with DirecTV’s Audience Network in the U.S. Read More

The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Movie Central (Western Canada) today announced that the 10-episode suspense-drama Rogue, starring Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) and Marton Csokas (The Debt, Alice In Wonderland), will premiere in Canada on Wednesday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET/MT day-and-date with DIRECTV’s Audience Network in the US. Rogue is a Canada/UK co-production commissioned by The Movie Network and Movie Central in Canada and DIRECTV in the US. Read More

Monday nights are about to get racy and riotous on Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network(Eastern Canada) when three of Showtime’s hit comedies return with all new episodes. Shameless kicks off its third season at 8 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, followed by Season 2 of House of Lies at 9 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, and the sixth season of Californication at 9:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET. Movie Central and The Movie Network are also offering Canadians the opportunity to sample the season premiere episodes of House of Lies and Californication free of charge. The episodes will be available on www.moviecentral.ca and www.themovienetwork.ca beginning Monday, January 14, and via the free Video On Demand and online services offered by participating television providers. Read More

Astral’s Mpix and MorePix, the classic movie channels offered in eastern Canada, will re-brand on September 18 to become The Movie Network Encoreand The Movie Network Encore 2 (TMN Encore and TMN Encore 2). The rebrand will graphically align the channels more closely with The Movie Network, which is the primary brand and channel in the suite of pay services offered by Astral. The new branding, developed and designed by Astral Television’s in-house Creative Agency, will appear on-air, on-demand and on-line, and coincides with the launch of TMN Encore 2 HD and TMN MFest HD, a multiplex channel offered as part of The Movie Network subscription package.  Read More

Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) are pleased to unveil the original series, miniseries, specials and documentaries that have been greenlit for production in 2012/2013. The line-up includes: returning comedy favourites Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind and Funny as Hell; prominent international co-productions The Heretics and Rogue; and documentaries and special presentations Altman, In Studio,  the David Steinberg Documentary, The Reelside,Revolution: Sharkwater 2, Vincent Goes to Hell: An Alice Cooper Doc Opera and Water. Read More

For a limited time only (February 11-26), The Movie Network OnDemand will be available for FREE (through participating providers)*, offering everyone a chance to sample acclaimed hits like Dexter (Showtime), True Blood (HBO) and Game of Thrones (HBO) along with highly anticipated new series like Luck (HBO), House of Lies (Showtime) and Spartacus: Vengeance (Starz).

Please take note that this promotion does not give access to all the content regularly available on TMN On Demand but only select epiosdes.

24/7 Flyers vs. Rangers – Episode 1
24/7 Penguins vs. Capitals – Episdoe 1
Angry Boys – Episodes 1 & 2
Boardwalk Empire – Season 2 – Episode 1
Bored to Death – Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2
Californication – Season 5 – Episodes 1 & 2
Call Me Fitz – Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2 + Season 2 – Episodes 1 & 2
Crimson Petal & The White – Episode 1
Curb Your Enthousiadm – Season 8 – Episodes 1 & 2 + Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2
Deadwood – Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2
Dexter – Season 6 – Episodes 1 & 2
Entourage – Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2 + Season 8 – Episodes 1 & 2
Episodes – Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2
Funny as Hell – Episodes 1 & 2
Game of Thrones – Season 1 – Episode 1
Good Dog – Episodes 1 & 2
House of Lies – Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2
How To Make it in America – Season 2 – Episodes 1 & 2
Hung – Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2
Less Than Kind – Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2
Life & Time of Tim – Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2
Living in Your Car – Episodes 1 & 2
Luck – Episode 1
Nurse Jackie – Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2
Ricky Gervais – Season 2 – Episodes 1 & 2
Secret Diary of a Call Girl – Season 4 – Episodes 1 & 2
Spartacus: Vengeance – Episode 1
Treme – Season 2 – Episodes 1 & 2
True Blood – Season 4 – Episodes 1 & 2
The Wire – Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2
United States of Tara – Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2

*This promotion is available only with Rogers, Videotron, Cogeco and Eastlink affiliates.

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Note: Originally posted on Feb. 12th, 2012

Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) find out who lived long and prospered, as the original Captain James T. Kirk, William Shatner, interviews the other commanders in the Star Trek universe, in the Movie Central and The Movie Network documentary, The Captains. The Captains explores the individual and distinct relationships each actor has to the Star Trek brand, and how their lives were affected by their mutual association with the franchise. The Captains premieres Thursday, October 20 at 8 p.m. PT on Movie Central and 9 p.m. ET on The Movie Network.
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Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) announced today the Canadian original series that have been greenlit for production in 2011/2012. The line-up includes new seasons of returning comedies Call Me Fitz (Season 3), Funny as Hell (Season 2) and Good Dog (Season 2) as well as the blockbuster international co-production Transporter: The Series, produced in partnership with Cinemax/HBO.

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