The Hour is now 70 minutes long, if you count the behind-the-scenes add-on introduced this week by CBC

Vancouver toon house gets ‘bigger, not fatter,’ says partner, upon selling to parent of Decode and Halifax Film. New titles to be distributed by Decode

Another tremor hits post-production scene as Toronto shop takes its cross-town rival, adding staff and Avid suites to its own

Distributors including Maple Pictures and Warner Bros. have agreed to supply movies to Xbox Live, the download rental service to make its north-of-the-border debut on Dec. 11

The network is urging media planners and buyers to set aside concerns about the near-future of primetime, as it announces its mid-season slate

The Toronto production company pushes back filing its year-end numbers, citing the recent management changes, as former CEO Gary Howsam pleads not guilty in L.A. court

Retelling of folktale made popular by Disney to shoot in February, via Vancouver’s Longtale Entertainment and partners in L.A. and Beijing

Ratings for the medical spin-off are beating the high-flying performance put on last year by Global’s Heroes. Canadian 5th Grader wraps with 1.2 million average

Two-year deal hands all Canadian rights in all media to Montreal shop. Jennifer Aniston comedy among the titles

The new show is a six-day competition for $1.5 million, set to debut Dec. 17

Out-of-competition lineup for next month’s festival picks up Meg Ryan-starring rom-com The Deal from Montreal shop. Infinity takes retitled Charlize Theron picture, LaBruce to show gay zombie flick

Head of sales and industry office stepping down for personal reasons, hands keys to Stefan Wirthensohn