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YouTube taps DHX Media to launch paid content channels
TVWEBWith other Canadian partners on board, the web video platform’s subscription-based services will launch in 10 world markets.
May 9, 2013
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Prairie producers receive Rogers development loans
FUNDINGTVThe fund, which is open to indie producers of Alberta and Manitoba, will begin accepting applications for its second round starting in July.
May 3, 2013
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Comweb and WFW complete $40 million refinancing deal
FILMTVThe agreement with BMO allows the production rental giant to continue stocking up on new equipment to serve a resurgent Canadian production sector.
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Film accelerator CineCoup unveils top 15
FILMFUNDINGWEBThe top projects, revealed Wednesday night, come from Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Toronto and Halifax.
May 2, 2013
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Kirstine Stewart leaves CBC for Twitter Canada
TVWEBStewart, the pubcaster’s EVP English Services since 2011, is to become managing director of Twitter Canada.
Fire in the Blood wins top prize at DOXA
FILMAntoine Bourges’ East Hastings Pharmacy picked up the Colin Low Award for Canadian Documentary at the Vancouver documentary festival (Fire in the Blood pictured).
Weekly roundup: OLN summer schedule, NSI program news
FILMTVThis week’s package of briefs include news of construction starting on a new Canadian Film Centre pavilion (VIP sod-turning pictured).
Foundation for WIFT-T names new chair
FILMTV9 Story Entertainment EVP business development Natalie Osborne (pictured) takes over for outgoing chair Gaye McDonald.
Blog: The CW’s new digital strategy
BLOGSTVWEBMindshare’s Lina Alles (pictured) on the network’s new digital studio CW Seed and its new slate of fall shows from the CW upfront.
NFB filmmaker named MIT visiting artist
FILMINTERACTIVEWEBKaterina Cizek will work with the institute’s OpenDocLab to develop the next production in the NFB’s multimedia Highrise project.
Mongrel Media takes Canadian rights to Inside Llewyn Davis
FILMThe indie distributor acquires the Coen brothers’ film ahead of its Cannes world premiere, and plans a winter theatrical release.
Image takes U.S. rights to Winnie Mandela biopic
FILMThe South Africa-Canada coproduction starring Jennifer Hudson (pictured) as the controversial ex-wife of Nelson Mandela will get a fall 2013 release in American theatres.
Study: Canadian writing rooms are mostly white and male
FILMTVUNIONS & GUILDSThe Ryerson RTA School of Media study, which was based on 266 responses to a survey of the Writers Guild of Canada’s membership, found industry concentration is sending scribes to Toronto and Hollywood.
CBC TV audience decline sparks pre-upfronts debate
TVThe pubcaster spars with Barry Kiefl’s media trends blog over the impact of the fall 2012 NHL lockout on overall viewership.
Blog: Alles on CBS’s plan to stay on top
TVMindshare’s Lina Alles (pictured) on the two shows she sees lasting of the five new shows presented by the network at its upfront in New York.
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