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TVO refocuses on digital content, reduces TV workforce
(UPDATED) CEO Lisa de Wilde talks to Playback about where the 35 to 40 jobs will be cut from, and about creating innovative kids and documentary content.
Canadian Communications Foundation in funding pinch
The news came to light after the charity’s annual meeting last week when it also named former broadcaster Pip Wedge as its president.
Nineteen projects get Harold Greenberg Fund script support
Receiving backing in the latest quarter are Ian Harnarine’s adaptation of his short film, Doubles With Slight Pepper (pictured), Patricia Rozema’s adaptation of Paper Bag Princess and other projects.
Sask industry social media blitz praised
The organizers of the Wednesday attention-raising event say it topped Twitter’s Canada trend and was backed by numerous industry organizations.
Sask industry launches one-day support campaign
The provincial industry is urging the use of social media to voice opposition to the province’s axed refundable tax credit.
Harold Greenberg Fund invests $3.6 million in latest fiscal
The fund committed almost $2.15 million to 126 English-language projects, including film development and industry initiatives.
Silent ghosts to haunt Saskatoon, Regina
In the spirit of Halloween, members of Saskatchewan’s arts community will take to the streets to protest industry cuts.
CBC/Radio-Canada to cut $28.4M to deal with loss of LPIF
The pubcaster will cut back on large-scale PNI, cancel plans for four new local CBC radio stations, and cut from network schedules and communications and promotional budgets.
Annual report: CMF Canadian TV investment climbs
Most of the funding from the industry/public fund went into homegrown dramas like Combat Hospital (pictured) and Radio-Canada’s 19-2.
CFC’s REEL Challenge seeks comedic and animated projects
Applicants have until Feb. 15, 2013 to submit their comedic or animated short projects for the $15,000 in prize money.
MIPCOM12: How Canuck prodcos are now world-contending players
However Quebecor president Pierre Karl Peladeau emphasized in a keynote the domestic funding system needs updating to make Canadian TV prodcos more export-driven.
Telefilm invests $6.4 million in six features
English-language feature films including Gia Milani’s All the Wrong Reasons and Michael Dowse’s F Word starring Daniel Radcliffe (pictured) received support from the Canada Feature Film Fund.
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