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Marise Strauss
DGC cash saves location library
An endangered locations library will stay in business for at least another year, following an injection of cash from the Ontario branch of the Directors Guild of Canada.
ACTRA applauds Tory parental benefit promise
ACTRA is calling on the Liberals, NDP and Bloc to support the Conservative government’s plan for extending parental leave benefits to self-employed Canadians. The performers union – which has a history of being at odds with the Tories – says the majority of its 21,000 members are among the 2.6 million Canadians who are self-employed and are not entitled to basic benefits such as employment insurance, including maternity and paternity leave benefits.
New program for new media
Telefilm Canada and the CFTPA are collaborating on a new training program designed to teach the ins and outs of digital content creation. The Telefilm New Media Producers’ Program will give new media producers the opportunity to develop their technical, administrative and creative skills. The program will feature one-on-one mentoring from CFTPA members.
Blades shines with 1.9 million
CBC scored impressive numbers for fresh and returning fall series, but it was the new reality Battle of the Blades that eclipsed all debuts with an eye-popping 1.9 million viewers for its premiere on Oct. 4. The number is the second highest for a CBC series premiere since Little Mosque on the Prairie netted two million viewers back in 2007. Audiences for the 90-minute episode of Blades at 8 p.m. peaked at 2.4 million. (All numbers 2+.)
De père en flic plays for politicos
Quebec comedy screens in Ottawa upon nearing $11 million line at the box office
Dance Canada still hot
Reality competition ends second season on a high note with 1.7 million viewers for CTV. The Guard suffers a setback
Releases roundup
Carmody sees Amelia take off, while Maple puts yet another Saw against Astro Boy and E1’s The September Issue
Sweeping changes at CBC News
National expands to weekends, flanked by local and online news. Work to be routed through all-in-one newsroom, more than 1,000 staffers shuffled
E1 turns to iTunes
Company eyes bigger role in digital rights with launch of TV channel. Sanctuary, Terminal City up for sale
NFB rolls out iPhone app
Entire library goes online, available for download or streaming for free
No PPM bump for Border
CBC action drama taking a hit on Thursdays opposite CTV juggernaut Grey’s Anatomy
Canwest bows DIY Canada
Penny-conscious do-it-yourself channel will lift some of its Cancon from HGTV, steered by Emily Morgan
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