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Articles for 2011
Lionsgate surprises with Q1 profit on TV gains
A growing and successful TV business is helping the Canadian producer deal with the risk and uncertainty of the theatrical movie releasing game.
Chris Nolan gifts $100,000 to the CFC
The Hollywood director selected the CFC to receive the charitable donation as part of a WIND Mobile promotion.
Jersey Shore breaks audience records on MTV Canada
The fourth season opener of the MTV reality series was the biggest ever for the Canadian specialty channel.
TIFF puts up $55,000 in Canadian film prize money
The Toronto International Film Festival will award prizes for feature film, short film and first-time Canadian filmmakers; Canada’s Gunnarsson sits on best Canadian feature jury.
Smiley Guy lands development deal at JFL
The Toronto studio earned the prize for its web series pitch at the Montreal-based comedy conference.
Toronto unveils gala slot for Ken Scott’s Starbuck
The latest movies by Clattenburg, Vallee, Lieberman, Pool, McDonald and Bessai will unspool next month at TIFF as part of its Canadian film lineup.
Canadians take a bite out of Shark Week
Posting a huge increase in 25- to 54-year-old viewers, Discovery Channel Canada sees its best Shark Week ever.
TVA Group suspends dividend to pay for new channels
The Quebec broadcaster posted higher second quarter revenues and earnings on an improved TV ad climate.
CBC taps exec Trevor Walton for scripted series post
The former Lifetime and CBS network exec is the CBC’s new executive director of commissioned and scripted programming.
Force Four OWNs a Million Dollar Neighbourhood
As the first Canadian series for OWN Canada heads into production, Corus VP Vibika Bianchi talks to Playback Daily about programming strategies.
Sony invests US$20 million in exclusive game development
The investment has a large focus on independent game development through its venture capital arm, the Sony Pub Fund, which can be accessed by Canadian companies.
Fantasia audiences applaud Evan Kelly’s The Corridor
Kelly’s sci-fi horror film was among the prize winners at the Montreal genre film festival, which wrapped on Sunday.
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