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MIPCOM: Kew Media to acquire stake in U.K.’s Awesome Media
News of the proposed investment comes less than two years after Kew chairman Peter Sussman joined Awesome as its board director and co-owner.
Indian Horse wins VIFF People’s Choice
Melanie Wood’s Shut Up and Say Something also picked up an audience award, while WIFTV recognized Lea Pool.
Fandango to acquire MovieTickets.com
The proposed purchase will see L.A.-based Fandango establishing a ticketing presence in Canada and the U.K. for the first time.
Numeris to test cross-platform measurement
The TV measurement authority has teamed with Kantar Media and comScore.
Netflix once again centre stage as Joly addresses Toronto crowd
At Toronto’s Empire Club, Creative Canada took a backseat to tax talk but Minister Joly reaffirmed her mission to update the Broadcasting Act to reflect the new digital reality.
Deals: Corus, Attraction, Blue Ant, ole
Corus inks a slew of international sales including deals for Backyard Builds and Home to Win, Blue Ant will rep Architect Films’ catalogue, plus more.
Sim Group rebrands under four new divisions
CEO James Haggarty on why doing away with the individual company names will help build brand power and how that fits Sim’s acquisition strategy.
In Brief: Tangent, LaRue, Reel One
Tangent Animation inks a three-film deal with The Nut Job creator Peter Lepeniotis, LaRue sets the Canadian release date for Filth City, plus more.
Felicia Litovitz joins FremantleMedia Int’l Canada
The former acquisitions manager at Corus Entertainment joins the company’s Toronto office as director of sales and distribution.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is at #1, followed by It at #2 and American Made at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 2017
Les rois mongols is at #1, with De pere en flic 2 at #2 and Et au pire, on se mariera at #3.
Op/Ed: There’s much to like in Creative Canada
CMPA chair and Shaftesbury exec Scott Garvie argues that the hoopla around Netflix misses the forest for the trees in Minister Joly’s cultural policy.
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