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Articles for 2011
Making sense of transmedia at Sprockets
It’s easy to get caught up in the transmedia buzz without really understanding what it means, and Richard Lachman set out to clarify its meaning on Tuesday’s TIFF Sprockets industry panel.
Remote takes A&E NSI short award
Marc Roussel’s thriller Remote sees a man trying to prevent the murder of a young woman living in his apartment thirty years before.
Rookie Blue heads to Italy
eOne has closed a free TV deal with Mediaset Italy for season two of Rookie Blue. The series will kick off June 16.
Shaw grows profits for Q2
Despite stepped up competition from rival Telus Corp., Shaw has grown profits on increased cable TV revenues, thanks to rate increases and growth.
Starz Animation Toronto rebrands as Arc Productions
Veteran TV executive producer Steven B. Hecht, who was among the buyers of a majority stake from U.S. media giant Starz Media, said new management will expand Arc Productions’ development slate to include indie productions, more intellectual property and international co-productions.
Copperheart to adapt Dragonriders of Pern
Indie producer Copperheart Entertainment is to adapt Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern fantasy book series for the big screen, with Entertainment One to take key international territories, including Canada.
Angel investors stay put with Michael MacMillan-era GlassBox TV
Michael MacMillan has pulled in new angel investors as he takes takes control of GlassBOX Television. And he’s convinced key existing angel investors to stick around for a bigger payout down the road.
Making games make money
“Pitching a game without ever having played games is like pitching a TV show without watching TV.”
Wilkinson newest Samaritan
Tom Wilkinson has joined Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby and Ruth Negga in the David Weaver-directed film The Samaritan. The film is currently shooting in Toronto before moving to Rio de Janiero in late April.
Canada Screenwriting Awards honors scribes
Canadian screenwriters were a joyous lot Monday night at their Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards, having just snagged much-needed new work from private broadcasters through the new CRTC 2010 TV Policy.
Kennedys second highest for History
The Kennedys premiered on History Television Sunday to 889,000 viewers (2+, BBM) and 335,000 in the adult 25-54 demo.
eOne pours water on speculation Peppa Pig faces final curtain
The Canadian producer, which co-owns the Peppa Pig franchise with animation studio Astley Baker Davies, issued a statement in which it insists content for the preschool series is being developed beyond the fifth and sixth season, to bring the total number of episodes to over 200.
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