Articles for 2011

Tricon sells docs and series to EMEA

Tricon Films & Television has sold a number of feature documentaries and series to international broadcasters.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (March 14 – March 20, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (March 14 – March 20, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (March 18 – March 24, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (March 18 – March 24, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (March 18 – March 24, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (March 18 – March 24, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (March 7 – March 13, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (March 7 – March 13, 2011)

TIFF fundraising snags HSBC Bank Canada and hotelier

The Toronto International Film Festival has moved to within a whisker of fully financing its year-round home by securing a chunk of coin from HSBC Bank Canada and a hotelier.

Sarah Gadon gets big break on Cosmopolis

Now that’s a Hollywood break: Canadian actress Sarah Gadon has jumped on board David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis shoot this summer in Toronto.

W2 Media focuses on international films

Industry vet John Flock talks strategy for new distribution company W2 Media, as its first film Essential Killing opens in Canada.

The Debaters kicks off production in Vancouver

CBC Radio comedy show The Debaters was initially pitched for TV but it’s finally getting the small screen treatment.

Roma Khanna leaves NBC Universal

Former Chum Ltd. exec and Canadian digital guru Roma Khanna is leaving her post as president of global networks and digital initiatives at NBC Universal International in London.

Extortion charge dropped against Anthony Sayers

The Unsellables co-host Anthony Sayers is no longer charged with extorting a Toronto woman after his private contracting company completed renovations on her home.

Junos win their own award: best ever

It truly outdid itself: the 2011 Juno Awards were the most-watched broadcast in the show’s history, earning 2.4 million viewers according to BBM Canada overnight data.