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Doc investigates deadly trip

Korbett Matthews wants to know what happened to Frank Cole in Mali, and in The Man Who Crossed the Sahara investigates the fellow docmaker’s death in 2000

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Cablers, broadcasters square off over U.S. channels

Rogers is pushing the CRTC to let more U.S. channels into the country, following the unsuccessful bid by Shaw to bring in USA Network. CAB and others are pushing back

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Hit and miss for CBC

Dragon’s Den and Little Mosque still making strong gains, while Intelligence and No Opportunity Wasted struggle in the 300s

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Promises powerful, Weirdsville soft

Cronenberg thriller continues to draw crowds, crossing US$21 million mark worldwide, while Allan Moyle stoner comedy opens quietly

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Good year for Festival du nouveau cinéma

The Band’s Visit and Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame take top prizes at close of successful Montreal fest. Sales and buzz up over last year, says organizer

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Viva Laughlin cancelled

CBS makes first cancellation of the season, leaving an hour-long gap in E!’s Sunday night schedule

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B.C. extends tax break

Thirty percent credit will run for another five years, says premier, looking to offset chill effect of high loonie on the West Coast’s service industry

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Animation award commemorates Hill

New prize is named in honor of Halifax artist to provide funding, services and equipment. Murder of noted filmmaker still unsolved

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Ottawa shoots down CRTC decision

Cabinet has sent a recent decision, which gave ‘must-carry’ status to a crime-fighting digichannel, back to the commission for a rethink

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Bombay team turns to Africa

Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal of Bombay Calling are again looking overseas, this time to the booming film business in Africa for their NFB copro Nollywood Babylon

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Blueprint, marblemedia go Dating

Companies hook up to make The Dating Guy, an adult-aimed animated series in the works for Teletoon about the ups and downs of relationships

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‘I’m not a specialist, I’m a manager,’ says Telefilm chair

Gaps in his resume notwithstanding, newly named chairman Michel Roy says he can keep the federal funder on top of new technologies, thanks to its five-year plan and knowledgeable personnel