Following the gutting of new media departments at casters including CHUM, CTV, CanWest and Corus, Alliance will show the door to its SVP of digital media on Friday
It’s not easy to rate higher than a Cubs game in Chicago, but early numbers and reviews say Corner Gas knocked one out of the park with its U.S. debut on WGN
Experimental and interactive films among the selections as Festival du Nouveau Cinéma unveils plans for 36th installment. ‘Amazing discoveries’ to be screened, says Claude Chamberlan
Triple play of sales sending the CBC sitcom to territories in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
New state-of-the-art facility opens with Disney vet at the wheel and projects from both Universal and Tim Burton
Broadcast and post-production departments reshuffled, interactive team moved over to Nelvana. Acquisitions and originals merged at kiddie cables and Movie Central
Dramatic programming boss departs after nearly 10 years with the network, and 12 months filling in for Bill Mustos. Wide-ranging reorganization to be revealed shortly, says spokesman
How do you solve a problem like Maria? If you’re David Mirvish or Andrew Lloyd Webber, you make a reality show with CBC, and use it to cast the female lead for your upcoming remount of The Sound of Music
Alliance Films has signed a multi-year output deal with start-up Overture Films, building on Victor Loewy’s close ties with boss Chris McGurk. ‘He was our first stop and our last stop.’
Shake Hands with the Devil shares win with a similar doc, God Sleeps in Rwanda, while Associated Producers picks up investigative prize for Sex Slaves
The erstwhile Canadian distributor has picked up the U.S. rights for Battle in Seattle
Prize for best first Canadian feature ‘truly overwhelming,’ says director Richie Mehta