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Marise Strauss
Flashpoint wins U.S. Friday primetime
Canadian-made cop series nabs more than eight million U.S. viewers in its debut, emerging as the highest-rated show in America for the night
TVO, W pick up U.K. series
Lifestyle shows including Mummy Diaries, Child Genius and Open House set for the Canuck channels
Stone Angel lands in U.S.
Vivendi bows Kari Skogland’s adaptation of Margaret Laurence novel on six U.S. screens. Hellboy sequel and 3D Journey to duke it out for top spot at weekend box office
TIFF adds Duchess, Religulous
Festival books historical drama starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes, along with satirical doc from Larry Charles
Tricon inks deals for factual slate
Lifestyle series including Restaurant Makeover, Marriage Under Construction and Fresh with Anna Olson headed to Europe and Africa
Banff sending producers to NYC
Banff World Television Festival teams with New York TV fest for artist exchange program aimed at up-and-coming producers
Open Door to Ruins
Toronto prodco re-teams with former NBC correspondent Hanson Hosein for a sequel to 2006 Mom & Pop doc, examining the recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans
ACCT names apprenticeship winners
Five rookie filmmakers looking for opportunities in Canadian entertainment industry
Safe is the buzzword for nets this fall
Global had some holes to fill in its lineup and Rogers went out buying for the Citys for the first time, while CTV and CBC are sticking to what works. The most interesting battle this fall might be between the revamped A and E! Playback breaks down who’s doing what
Box office heats up
At the halfway point of the exhibition year, ticket sales are up, thanks to blockbusters such as Iron Man and the latest Indiana Jones
Pyman rebrands
Production company founded by producer Rick Pyman, killed in a road accident last year, beefs up services
Disgrace, Il Divo set for TIFF
Festival adds post-apartheid drama based on Nobel Prize-winning book, along with Cannes hit from Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, to lineup
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