Marise Strauss

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CBC producers roll with the punches

The makers of Little Mosque on the Prairie and The Border have emerged relatively unscathed by recent cuts…

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Funder looking for new faces

Telefilm Canada looks to scope out new talent in its Western region with the return of Pitch Week, a meet-and-greet event that…

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News and series cut at CBC

The English side of CBC will trim some 80 positions from its news division and order fewer episodes of primetime series including Little Mosque on the Prairie.

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Bolen to lead producers group

Broadcaster Norm Bolen has been named the new president and CEO of the CFTPA…

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Job and drama cuts at CBC

CBC will slash 800 jobs and sell assets worth $125 million in an effort to balance its books in 2009/10 as it faces a $171-million shortfall…

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Bob and Doug are back, minus Bob

The McKenzie brothers will return to Canadian airwaves next month, part of Global’s Sunday night cartoon lineup, though both Rick Moranis and Fox have backed off…

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One Week closing in on $1 million

Despite stiff competition from Watchmen and Disney’s Race to Witch Mountain, the road-trip movie…

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Food Network buys Bitchin’

Bitchin’ Kitchen is headed to Food Network Canada, which has greenlit the spunky new cooking show from Tricon Films & Television…

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New publisher for Playback

Marketing and sales veteran Catherine Bridgman has been tapped as the…

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L.A. museum lauds Jewison

Filmmaker and Canadian Film Centre founder Norman Jewison will be honored with a two-night tribute…

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Priestley backs equity fund

B.C. producers looking to shoot in the province’s southern interior may find assistance from the new…

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Twilight sparks midnight madness

The forbidden romance between a teen and a vampire will reach fever pitch this weekend with the highly anticipated DVD release of Twilight