Vancouver: Despite efforts to quell ongoing union strife in b.c., labor representatives were back at the Labour Relations Board Nov. 10 to argue over who gets to run crews at The New Addams Family series….

The Asian market crisis could turn out to be a boost for the beleaguered MIP-Asia, taking place Dec. 9-12….

Following a month of speculation, theatrical distributor Odeon Films has moved its operations to Alliance Atlantis Communications’ head office (PB, Oct. 5)….

Montreal: In the oversubscribed world of the Canadian Television Fund, all questions on policy lead to review, and answers have to wait until new guidelines are released Dec. 10….

Montreal: Telefilm Canada reports investments of just over $50 million in 102 new television, feature film and multimedia projects for the period July 1 to Sept. 30….

A triple threat in the commercial production world, Apple Box Productions’ Cliff Skelton takes on the roles of director, cinematographer and editor….

Montreal: Coscient Group (me/tse) is reporting $117.7 million in revenues for the year ending July 31, 1998, up 18% from $100 million in sales in ’97. Coscient declared a net loss of just under $1.2 million or $.08 a share in…

Vancouver: Unreel Effects of Strathmore, Alta. has expanded its core business to include film and television production….

Vancouver: The Working Opportunity Fund, a b.c. union-backed venture capital pool, has increased its investment in Vidatron Entertainment Group – the Vancouver-based producer of series Dead Man’s Gun, First Wave and So Weird – and has purchased a $600,000 debenture….

Months ago, before the bombardment of one strange Molson Canadian spot after another, audiences across the country were teased by an infinite number of monkeys on typewriters defining all that is Canada….

The ’98 Alliance for Children and Television Awards of Excellence were handed out Nov. 7 in Montreal at the closing-night gala of this year’s annual conference. The awards were presented in five English-language and six French-language categories. More than 80 programs…

All-new episodes of Canadian sci-fi series lexx will debut on chum specialty Space: The Imagination Station this December….