Shall we replay a game? Sequel to 1980s nuclear thriller War Games and movie version of Dead Like Me among titles to air on new pay channel, following deal with MGM

Hire of distribution vet Tim Brown part of plan to build all-in-one ‘true studio,’ says Insight Film Studios boss Kirk Shaw

Union veteran to oversee all public policy, taking over for Ken Thompson, who is now at Rogers

Distributors will share titles from Magnolia Pictures and HDNet Films, starting with Brian De Palma’s Redacted and the Doug Pray surfing documentary Surfwise

Toronto Film Board calls for rollback on pro-region government policies, tables own plan for boosting the city’s business, but is short on details

Toronto outfit joins the stampede into feature distribution, looking to pick up 10 titles of mainly family entertainment per year

Anti-runaway lobbyists have filed a formal complaint with Washington, looking to end Canadian film and TV subsidies. Next stop, the World Trade Organization

CanWest network partners with Sears and Burger King to promote its primetime programs; caster also offers exclusive online Heroes sneak peek

As the Toronto International Film Festival gets ready to unspool the best field of Canadian films in years, the current shake-up of Canadian distributors has an air of déjà vu.

MONTREAL: Who is Josée Verner?

The Movie Network and Movie Central series Slings & Arrows and ReGenesis lead with 14 and 12 nominations, respectively, while there is no sign of CBC’s Little Mosque on the Prairie among best comedy nominees going into the 22nd annual Gemini Awards.

Halifax: The 27th edition of the Atlantic Film Festival will feature a trio of highly anticipated homegrown productions, including opening gala Shake Hands with the Devil and a pair of titles involving rising local writer/director Chaz Thorne.