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Another digital head rolls as Galipeau exits AAC

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

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High numbers in U.S. for Corner Gas

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

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Festival looks to the future

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

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Little Mosque on the West Bank

Triple play of sales sending the CBC sitcom to territories in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

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Starz opens in Toronto

New state-of-the-art facility opens with Disney vet at the wheel and projects from both Universal and Tim Burton

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Corus cuts 53 jobs

Broadcast and post-production departments reshuffled, interactive team moved over to Nelvana. Acquisitions and originals merged at kiddie cables and Movie Central

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Crosby out at CTV

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

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CBC, Mirvish to make Music

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

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Loewy lures Overture

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.’

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Canuck documentaries score Emmys

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

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Think wins Battle

The erstwhile Canadian distributor has picked up the U.S. rights for Battle in Seattle

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Amal wins at Cinefest

Prize for best first Canadian feature ‘truly overwhelming,’ says director Richie Mehta