Toronto shop to distribute video and indie music libraries in Canada

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+ The CRTC has granted Category 2 licences for 10 new digital channels to Asian Television Network, covering movies, sports and music. The Toronto-based broadcaster currently runs 14 channels aimed at the South Asian community. The new licences include the Hindi Movie Channel, South Asian News, in both Hindi and English, and two music channels.

Between the gloom of closures and creditor protection, there are patches of blue. Though we have filed the Tories’ renewed talk of copyright reform under ‘believe it when we see it’ – next to any talk of Pinewood revitalizing the former Filmport, by the way – the Ottawa crowd got at least one thing right before going on vacation when the CRTC again chose to not smother the innovation of new media in its crib.

Knowledge Network president & CEO Rudy Buttignol eulogizes Allan King. The exec commissioned four films from the filmmaker during his tenure at TVO, and was instrumental in finally getting King’s classic Warrendale onto the small screen.

Toronto distrib signs U.K. licensing and DVD deals for popular kids series