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E-cinema arrives on the Rock

Newfoundland is getting e-cinema, courtesy of the NFB and the Shorefast Foundation, which on Wednesday announced plans…

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Inception coming to Calgary

Christopher Nolan is reportedly set to shoot his new $200 million movie Inception in Alberta, bringing Leonardo DiCaprio and…

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Cup ratings peak at 3.5 million

Ratings for the Stanley Cup finals slipped 7% on CBC this year, though the all-American rerun of last year’s series went out on a…

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Brit shorts go mobile

MoboVivo has signed a deal with BBC Motion Gallery to distribute over 100 short…

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Deals precede DISCOP

Decode Enterprises has signed deals for over 200 hours of programming with broadcasters in central and eastern Europe, ahead…

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Sophie sweeps nominations

It’s all upside for Sophie Paquin when it comes to this year’s…

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Offbeat pick-ups join G4

The digichannel has added a raft of animated and live-action shows to its summer schedule, part of…

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100-Mile sold to Passion

Passion Distribution has completed an agreement with Paperny Films for distribution of both completed program and format rights…

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Bots rolls to Mexico

A broadcast licence has been secured by Televix Entertainment with Televisa in…

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Canada corners new Rockie category

The U.K. leads the race going into this year’s Rockie Awards with 37 nominations, followed by Canada and the U.S., with 28 and 25, respectively.

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Broadcast council boos Bye Bye

Radio-Canada’s New Year’s Eve special was ‘abusive,’ ‘degrading’ and inappropriate for younger audiences, according to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, which has weighed in on the controversial Bye Bye 2008. The council also said the special crossed a line with respect to on-screen violence, but it had no problem with its treatment of former child star Nathalie Simard and other public figures.

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Mixed results for Listener

The Listener made the most of its prime spot after So You Think You Can Dance, premiering to just over one million…