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Canadian film and TV has a new star: a plunging loonie
With the Canadian dollar plunging in value, industry players expect a strong year for Canadian film and TV production.
Cameras roll on indie rom-com Your Money or Your Wife
Iain MacLeod’s debut feature, shooting in Halifax (pictured), stars Craig Brown and Meredith MacNeill.
BravoFACT invests $571,500 across 14 shorts
The latest Bell Media coin goes to shorts by Connor Jessup (pictured), Craig Wallace, Ron Murphy and Blake Mawson.
CTV/RDS scores with most-watched Super Bowl ever in Canada
The network reports an average audience of 9.2 million Canadian for Sunday night’s telecast, while parent co Bell Media challenges the CRTC on its simsub decision.
Two Canadian docs headed to South By Southwest
Films by Lewis Bennett and Malcolm Ingram will receive world premieres in Austin, Texas.
Whites Digital Sales & Service acquired in management buyout
A consortium led by Larry Lavoie (pictured) will rename and operate the sales arm at William F. White International.
Starz’ The Girlfriend Experience TV series to shoot in Toronto
The 13-parter, based on Steven Soderbergh’s 2009 movie, is executive produced by Command Post founder Philip Fleishman. (Soderbergh pictured.)
Lionsgate in talks with China’s Hunan TV on $1.5B filmmaking pact
Sources close to the negotiations indicate the Vancouver-based indie studio and a possible Chinese partner are in “advanced discussions.” (Lionsgate’s Hunger Games pictured).
Patrick Roy to oversee eOne Films Canada as Bryan Gliserman exits
Roy (pictured), who oversees the Quebec film operations, will extend his duties to all of Canada as Gliserman secures a first-look deal for future film projects.
CRTC shuts down Super Bowl simsub starting in 2017
The regulator in its latest rulings following the Let’s Talk TV hearing also mandated continued availability of OTA signals, despite calls by broadcasters to shut down transmitters. (Updated)
Rogers Comm. Q4 earnings drop, despite higher overall revenues
Gains in revenue from the NHL licensing deal and Sportsnet properties offset continuing softness in print and TV advertising.
CTV pulls Spun Out from post-Super Bowl slot after actor arrest
Prior to the arrest of Spun Out actor Jean Paul Manoux, the broadcaster had scheduled a “sneak peek” episode in the post-Bowl slot.
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