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Hulu to hit $1 billion in revenue in 2013: CEO
In a statement on Hulu’s year-end results, CEO Mike Hopkins said the service is planning to double the number of original series it commissions in the next few years.
Jay Bennett on Smokebomb’s Hulu sales
The VP digital and creative director at the Shaftesbury company discusses strategy around the four series headed to the U.S. streaming platform. (Pictured: State of Syn.)
Duopoly’s Puppets Who Kill heads to Hulu
The series created by John Pattison will reach American audiences for the first time through the U.S. subscription streaming site.
Interactive digital media industry worth $3.8B in Canada: study
Research released by the Canadian Interactive Alliance shows revenues in the industry rising but the number of full-time jobs isn’t keeping pace.
It’s full stream ahead for Netflix and Murdoch Mysteries
An expanded licensing agreement between the subscription service and CBC now includes the period drama, as well as new seasons of Republic of Doyle and Dragons’ Den.
CTV brings a morning news rush out West
Bell Media news exec Paul Rogers explains CTV’s programming strategy behind the national rollout of its new morning shows.
CBC, ITV sign new catch-up agreement for Coronation Street
CBC content exec Christine Wilson tells Playback that in today’s online world, a nine-month gap between UK and Canadian broadcasts is no longer an option.
Parfit, Chisholm talk The Whale’s star-powered journey
Ahead of its theatrical release, directors Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit explain how a celebrity couple helped turn the once-TV-destined doc into a buzzed-about feature.
B.C. film industry production dips by $300 million in 2010: report
The B.C. film industry’s annual report shows an overall decline in production, attributed to increased Ontario and Quebec tax credits, a high dollar and a slowdown around the Olympics.
iChannel’s #FAQMP allows voters to put MPs in the hot seat
iChannel’s new interview program incorporates social media into its production, allowing viewers to choose potential guests.
Farpoint Films to produce doc on prairie rockers The Sheepdogs
The Rolling Stone cover boys from Saskatoon will be the subject of a new doc slated for Super Channel in 2013.
Radio-Canada sends doc, news programs to Europe and Africa
A two-year content sharing agreement with France’s public broadcaster was announced Thursday.
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