TVA Films (formerly TVA International) has entered joint ventures with Christal Films Distribution in Quebec to create Topaze Communications and Lions Gate Films in English Canada to create JV Media. Working with its partners, TVA continues to oversee the distribution of theatrical, video/DVD and television product, contrary to a report in the July 22 issue of Playback, ‘Media giants go up and down.’

In the same article, Bell Globemedia was identified as the controlling stakeholder in Command Post and Transfer. Command Post is, in fact, an independent public company and Bell Globemedia is a minority shareholder through Netstar Communications.