The Canadian Television Policy Review public hearings have been extended once again. The hearings will kick off Sept. 23 and may not end now until Oct. 15….

Toronto-based Cambium Film and Video’s proposed merger with Vancouver wholesale video and theatrical distributor TSC Shannock has failed due to unacceptable terms associated with a $3-million private placement that Cambium had to raise, says Cambium chairman and executive producer Arnie Zipursky….

Following a meeting between cftpa president Elizabeth McDonald, chair Linda Schuyler and Baton Broadcasting ceo Ivan Fecan, the cftpa plans to ‘positively acknowledge’ ctv’s recent Canadian programming contributions in front of the crtc at the upcoming Canadian Television Policy Review hearings….

The CTV Network has purchased the Canadian broadcast rights to Regina-based Minds Eye Pictures’ $40-million film The Englishman’s Boy….

new york: leo Burnett, The Cartoon Network and an impressive number of Canadians made their mark at the first Golden Marble Awards….

Montreal: Radio-Canada program director Charles Ohayon has resigned his post claiming to be a victim of ‘yellow journalism.’…

Running as a column for Playback’s three special editions for the Toronto International Film Festival, pitch tracked new projects. Following are some of the highlights. tiff was winding up at Playback press time….

Montreal: Following meetings with Canadian banking, production and distribution interests attending the Toronto International Film Festival, sodec president Pierre Lampron says a new $50-million production financing entity will formally launch within a month and begin operations by the end of October….

The world premiere of Vancouver director Michael Rohl’s first feature, Zacharia Farted, and Justin MacGregor’s The Vigil are among the 93 Canadian films chosen to screen at the Vancouver International Film Festival, opening Sept. 25 and running until Oct. 10….

Animators from around the world are converging on the nation’s capital this month for the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Celebrating its 22nd year, the Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 event is gearing up to be the biggest yet….

In the production arena, as in many areas of life, things seem to be getting bigger….

‘Eyeball for eyeball, there is greater value in Canadian programs than American programs, not lesser value. Canadian audiences are the intended targets of our programs, not just an incidental audience. We speak to our audiences with specific cultural references that are…