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Marise Strauss
Rainmaker partners with Stan Lee
Vancouver animation house set to develop Legion of 5, the newest superhero franchise from the co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four
Regulation ‘stifling’ industry, says Péladeau
Quebecor boss steps up at CRTC hearings, calling for a rethink on the red tape that he says is holding the country back from a top spot in the industry
From trap-maker to director
Toronto’s David Hackl spent the last few Saw movies designing those killer doohickeys for which the franchise is famous. But for its fifth outing he has landed in the director’s chair
Tudors, Motor City nab cinematography awards
The filmmakers’ ‘bold choices’ for the look and feel of the Citytv series Across the River to Motor City paid off for DOP David Greene, who picked up the prize for TV drama at the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards, held March 29 in Toronto.
RDS tops CBC in playoff coverage
French-language sports specialty scores its highest ratings ever for first-round game featuring the Montreal Canadiens. Global grows PGA Masters audience
CBC’s doc channel gets a facelift
Independent documentary filmmakers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the redesigned Documentary digital channel, unveiled by CBC during a swanky press conference at its Toronto headquarters last month.
Corner Gas looks to shut down
Star and creator Brent Butt says sixth season will be the last for CTV’s smash comedy series
Telefilm helps Parnassus, Polytechnique
Heath Ledger’s final film and story of the Montreal massacre among 10 English-language films to receive funding
Penn, Rowlands voice English Persepolis
Mongrel Media hopes an English version of the animated film, featuring the voices of Sean Penn, Gena Rowlands and Iggy Pop, will draw in a new audience
Fan favorites drive Cup coverage
The Leafs and the Canucks didn’t make it this year, so CBC and TSN are pushing coverage of star players like Nova Scotia’s Sidney Crosby during the Stanley Cup playoffs
Family creates a Buzz
Bolstered by hit series including The Latest Buzz, Family Channel has become Canada’s number one pay and specialty channel among viewers 2+. Meanwhile, CTV scores with Junos
Canucks push children’s fare in Cannes
Perhaps not surprisingly, the makers of kids and tween shows anticipate healthy demand for their genres at MIPTV
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