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eOne to release Remstar product in Canada
FILMPEOPLE/COMPANIESThe Remillard brothers are looking to break out of their Quebec stronghold and distribute their product in the rest of Canada.
Sarah Polley to adapt Atwood’s Alias Grace for the big screen
FILMPEOPLE/COMPANIESThe page-to-screen adaptation is one of 29 projects receiving seed financing from Astral’s Harold Greenberg Fund during its latest funding round.
Alliance Films hits the auction block
FILMPEOPLE/COMPANIESGoldman Sachs Capital Partners and Investissement Quebec have put their stakes in Canada’s largest indie film distributor in play.
DHX Media completes $5 million share repurchase
PEOPLE/COMPANIESThe producer of kids and family content bought back 7.14 million shares at 70 cents each via a Dutch auction.
Former CBC and Fox Sports exec Doug Sellars dies, age 50
PEOPLE/COMPANIESTVThe Toronto native was head of sports at the Canadian pubcaster before moving to Fox Sports in 2000.
Playback’s most popular: ‘Ten to Watch’ wins the year
PEOPLE/COMPANIESThe most-clicked article of the year was our Ten to Watch announcement on Sept. 15. Here, we catch up with some of our nominees to find out what they have in store for 2012.
Shaw Media buys out stakes in Mystery TV and The Cave specialties
PEOPLE/COMPANIESTVShaw Media will have 100% control of the specialty channels after the deal with Quebec’s TVA Group, pending CRTC approval.
Steering Arctic Air onto the CBC: Ian Weir
PEOPLE/COMPANIESTVSeries creator Weir talks to Playback Daily about the series’ unexpected pre-pilot full-season order, landing “dream” lead Adam Beach, and the lure of the north.
Lionsgate strikes Asian partnership with Saban Capital and Celestial Pictures
FILMPEOPLE/COMPANIESTVThe Vancouver-based studio is jumping into the Chinese-language pay TV market to extend its distribution footprint globally.
Videotron’s Manon Brouillette promoted to president, consumer services
PEOPLE/COMPANIESThe new posting will enable Videotron topper Robert Depatie to focus on big picture priorities.
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