CBC has unveiled a revamped CBC New Media Group online service that includes a more comprehensive Internet news site, CBC News Online….

Montreal: Distributors are calling for a heavy marketing investment in a restricted number of ‘breakthrough movies’ as the best way to make inroads in the important French theatrical market….

WIC Television affiliate CFCF-TV Montreal has filed an application for control of money-losing multilingual station CJNT-TV. CFCF will ask for conditions of licence similar to those imposed on Toronto station CFMT-TV, owned by Rogers Broadcasting….

Over 100 submissions, a third more than last year, were received for this year’s National Screen Institute’s Drama Prize competition, which awards six producer, writer, director teams over $11,000 in cash and services towards a short film….

When we last checked in with writing/producing team Kirk Johnson and Michael Cameron of Steel City Productions at the Toronto International Film Festival, their feature film Stand Up Guys had the Canadian cast attached (including Bridgid Gall and Mike Bullard), a…

Toronto’s Phoenix Animation Studios and Studio 8967 kids’ series Bedtime Primetime Classics will appear on Carlton Kids, the u.k.’s newest channel, launched Nov. 15….

Nelvana has acquired the worldwide development, production, distribution and merchandise licensing rights to Puff the Magic Dragon. Under the agreement, Nelvana will produce a feature film, tv series and tv special and will license all Puff merchandise….

Vancouver: Veteran production manager Ron French and Vancouver talent agent Andrew Ooi flew to Singapore Nov. 12-17 to attend a Filmmakers’ Roundtable hosted by the Canadian High Commission to coincide with Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s recent state visit and to inaugurate…

Montreal: Cine Qua Non Films has signed a coproduction agreement with Radio-Canada, Bravo! and Arts & Entertainment in the u.s. for the production and broadcast of Collection de Musique de Chambre/The Chamber Music Collection….

Sam Welch got his first taste of directing at a young age. It was Christmas time, and with a Super 8, a toboggan and a frozen turkey, he shot his first short featuring the festive bird zooming down a hill plowing…

*Artists Film Co. disbands…

Radke Films director Mark Mainguy and dop Simon Mestel had a day for the Ontario Lottery Corporation out of Communique Group. Mark Hajek handled the edit at Stealing Time….