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Articles for 2011
CTV gets The Voice competition series
Another European music talent show has crossed the Atlantic onto the CTV schedule.
Marcia Martin joins GlassBox
GlassBox Television has expanded its exec team with Marcia Martin stepping into the newly created position of SVP creative content, commissioned and in-house programming.
Shaw cuts 500 jobs
Shaw Communications has eliminated around 500 jobs in western Canada as part of a surprise restructuring that will not impact the Shaw Media broadcast division.
Robart steps in for Global Toronto news
Global Toronto news reporter Antony Robart will be stepping up as weekend anchor for Evening News and News Final.
Imax ramping up in China
Wanda Cinemas, China’s largest theater chain, has chosen Canada’s Imax Corp. to build 75 giant screens in its multiplexes over the next three years.
New Brunswick producers: industry will vanish without tax credit
New Brunswick’s scrapping of its provincial film tax credit has the province’s producers fearing local shoots and jobs will go away.
WGC calls for more majority co-productions
The Writers Guild of Canada wants Canadian broadcasters to get off their European period-drama kick. It’s costing their membership work, the association contended at the co-production consultation currently being held by the federal government.
Portfolio brings Jobi’s Room to MIPTV
Portfolio International has acquired kids shorts series Jobi’s Room from Brazil’s 2D Lab and will be kicking off worldwide sales in Cannes next month.
John Gill to head NSI
Former Alliance Atlantis and TVOntario programming exec to replace Derek Luis as CEO of the National Screen Institute.
Little Mosque expands across Europe
WestWind Pictures has sold 80 eps of Little Mosque on the Prairie to Sony’s AXN in Spain and Portugal.
Status quo for Canadian film, TV content: Budget 2011
The good news from Ottawa’s Budget 2011 Tuesday is there was no blood on the tracks for the Canadian film and TV industry from feared subsidy cuts. But nor was there any new major cash for Canadian content.
The Team makes Hot Docs without Canadian broadcaster
“This is the film no Canadian broadcaster wanted you to see,” says White Pines Pictures topper Peter Raymont about The Team, premiering at Hot Docs May 1.
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