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Distraction Formats closes its doors

Distraction Formats is closing its doors. The company, which says it has been hit too hard by the economic downturn, will lay off nine in Montreal.

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Cineplex reworks multiplex

Former Famous Players site cut down to size

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Tremayne to head New York office

Cineflix has tapped the BBC vet and Emmy winner as EVP of programming

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Two years later, where is Canada on piracy?

U.S. figures still pin much of the blame for camcording on Canuck theaters, despite the 2007 law. But do the numbers add up?

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Shorten hired at CFTPA

Steps into new VP post next week in B.C.

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Bosses buy more E1

Show of confidence as Throop, Théroux and CFO Giles Willits increase stakes

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Pinewood arrives in Toronto

Ken Ferguson exits as British giant stakes claim on former Filmport. Edith Myers to run rebranded studio

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Imax taps Moss

Former EMI exec starts next month

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Losses widen at E1

One-time charges take a toll on comany’s ledgers, but Darren Throop predicts payoffs from Blu-ray and the first seasons of The Bridge and Copper

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Fairhurst joins Algolith

Former Avid exec to head worldwide sales

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Make new friends, but keep the old

I’d never heard of Christina Piovesan when she invited me for a coffee. If you haven’t heard of her, here’s fair warning: if she invites you for coffee, go.

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3 things you didn’t know about… Valerie Creighton

Valerie Creighton is president and CEO of the Canadian Television Fund