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Merging Media goes global
The transmedia conference’s exec director Christine Lim-Labossiere (pictured) discusses opportunities for Canadian producers on the cross-media world stage.
Deals: Syndicado nabs doc, DHX licenses tween series
Toronto-based Syndicado acquires a new Liz Marshall doc, while Halifax’s DHX licenses a live-action tween series to the U.K.
NSI names next Lifestyle & Reality Series course participants
The six participants will take part in a week-long bootcamp followed by an eight-week apprenticeship on a series from Shaw Media, Bell Media and Corus Entertainment.
Buffer Fest, TIFF Next Wave choose five next-gen creators
The emerging YouTube artists will be recognized and present their videos at the upcoming Buffer Festival in Toronto (Matthew Watts in “I Am Canadian” pictured).
Zone3, TC Media form production alliance
The Montreal-based prodco will exclusively handle TV production for the media co’s brands.
CineCoup adds Sean Buckley as chief content officer
Founder and CEO J. Joly talks to Playback about the next steps for the film accelerator as its inaugural project begins production (Buckley pictured).
Pixcom Productions names Christine Nielsen as creative director
The former Discovery Canada production exec takes on the newly created position, based in Toronto.
Nicola Merola named Pixcom Productions president
Merola (pictured) will take on management of additional production divisions at the Montreal-based company.
Relative Happiness begins production in Nova Scotia
The feature, directed by Deanne Foley (pictured), is based on the novel by Lesley Crewe and is shooting through November.
Incendo shooting The Good Sister in Montreal
Montreal filmmaker Philippe Gagnon is directing the TV movie, which will be broadcast in Canada and the U.S. in 2014.
Smithsonian Channel launches fall programming
The Blue Ant Media specialty service will debut on Nov. 13, and launches a programming preview online on Oct. 30 (aerial doc series Canada Over the Edge pictured).
CTV not renewing Satisfaction
Bell Media said that the homegrown comedy, produced by DHX Media in association with CTV and Lionsgate, didn’t perform as well as expected.
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