The word ‘digital,’ whether linked with video acquisition or computer animation, has always been associated as much with ‘expensive’ as it has with ‘quality.’…
Montreal: Canadian comedy talent credits pop up all over u.s. primetime television, past and present, on shows like Grace Under Fire, Mad About You, All in the Family and Roseanne. But at home, successful attempts at the genre have been few…
Given the recent doom and gloom amid ongoing government cuts to the Canadian film and tv industry, it is unusual to hear someone say they believe something good may come of it all….
Direct-to-home service provider ExpressVu is currently applying to the crtc for its delivery licence and in the application its final proposed packaging strategy is outlined….
Contrary to rumors the Cable Production Fund is not only oversubscribed but completely dry, cpf head Bill Mustos says there is still $10 million he anticipates getting from the cable companies between now and the fiscal year-end of Feb. 29. ‘It’s…
Vancouver: British Columbia Film’s funding programs will undergo a major restructuring intended to simplify the application process and better align the agency with the commercial needs of the market….
Vancouver: In a market already known for its protracted inter-union squabbles, b.c.’s Labour Relations Board is in a position to either quell the fires or fan them like never before….
Videotron, Quebec’s largest cable company, has announced that it will introduce Showcase and Bravo! to Quebec viewers on Sept. 12 as part of a one-month free trial. The premium-tier Videoway package will be available for $9.94, in addition to the cost…
Alliance Releasing, Canada’s biggest independent distributor of feature films and home videos, has announced that the Aug. 1 release of Swan Princess has sold 300,000 units in the home video market across the country….
Paragon Entertainment’s annual report, issued Aug. 21, indicates year-end results for fiscal 1995 ending March 31, with revenues at $40 million, net earnings at $150,000, retained earnings at $3.2 million and earnings per share at $0.01….
After Alliance Communications’ release Aug. 17 of first-quarter results ending June 30, 1995, Scotia McLeod associate analyst Randall Rudniski released a report on the company that showed strength in the production and distribution divisions and a recent dip in stock price…