Marise Strauss

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Payne enters Cabin horror

Vancouver actor Dan Payne has come on board the horror film Cabin in the Woods, now in production in B.C. under writer/director Drew…

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More Style for W Network

Style by Jury will go into production on another 26 episodes at the end of May, having been picked up…

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Stursberg defends conventional before CRTC

CBC executives urged the commission to establish a level playing field between conventional broadcasters and specialties, as the pubcaster…

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Flashpoint creators tapped for Banff

The makers of primetime series including Flashpoint, HBO’s Hung and A&E’s reality Intervention are set to lead…

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CTV on ratings roll

Canadians flocked to the Corner Gas finale, with 2.9 million viewers tuning in to CTV for the last episode of the beloved comedy. It was a new record for the show, which bested CSI: Miami and Global’s House as the most-watched show of the night. CTV, which heavily promoted the final episode, says the numbers are the highest on record for a Canadian scripted series since it began keeping track in 1994. (All numbers 2+.)

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Lawyers, Shattered set for Showcase

The cable channel is getting two new crime series from Canwest, which has picked up the Whizbang Films vehicle…

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Nadda, Iron ready Gale thriller

Telefilm Canada has backed 83 English-language movies including the latest by filmmakers Ruba Nadda, Don Shebib…

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Revenues top $10 billion for BDUs

The cable and satellite industry shows no signs of slowing down, as evident in recent numbers from the CRTC, which…

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Giamatti to star as Richler’s Barney

Mordecai Richler’s best-seller Barney’s Version is being primed for the big screen by producer Robert Lantos through…

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E1 partners with Senator

E1 has struck a multi-picture deal with Marco Weber’s new Senator Distribution for Canadian rights to…

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Speller, skating set for Ceeb

Two new reality series are on tap for the net’s fall schedule, which will include Battle of the Blades and Canada’s Super Speller, from John Brunton’s…

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Surprise win for McKellar at CSAs

Don McKellar was caught off guard Monday night when Writers Guild of Canada members honored him with…