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Danielle Ng See Quan

Dani is Playback's associate editor, and on the lookout for news tips and updates.

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BCE announces next steps following approval of Astral takeover

Bell Media will open new regional development offices in Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver as the acquisition, which closes July 5, moves forward.

June 28, 2013

RTA School of Bite unveils final prototypes

The final five projects out of the transmedia comedy incubator are being considered for further development with Blue Ant Media’s Bite TV.

June 28, 2013

Bell Fund invested $12.8M in 2012: report

The fund, which supports the creation of cross-platform and digital projects, said it backed 99 digital media and related TV projects last year (Big Brother Canada‘s digital extension pictured).

June 28, 2013

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Giving Voice mentorship participants announced

The program, funded by CBC’s Documentary channel, has selected seven apprentice filmmakers to be mentored by established docmakers on upcoming projects.

June 27, 2013

Cineplex to acquire 26 Empire theatres for $200M

As Cineplex expands its presence into the Atlantic region, Empire gets out of the film exhibition biz by separately selling 20 theatres to Landmark Cinemas.

June 27, 2013

Alyson Richards launches Edyson Entertainment

The company launches with a first-look deal with Content Media, while Richards (pictured) has tapped former Alliance-Atlantic exec Ed Gernon to head up the company’s U.S. operations.

June 26, 2013

Kaleidoscope ups Aliy Brown

Brown (pictured) is appointed director of broadcast and digital sales at the Toronto-based distribution and entertainment company.

June 25, 2013

Amberwood, Big Jump make Shutterbugs

The Ottawa-based companies, which previously worked together on The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (pictured), are collaborating on the new animated preschool series.

June 25, 2013