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Whizbang makes drama, not war

Despite being set in a demilitarized zone and shot in Bosnia, the eight-parter ZOS isn’t really about war, according to executive producer Frank Siracusa

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Cineplex to screen David Gilmour

Exhibitor plans to run a concert by the Pink Floyd frontman on 54 screens this fall, getting back to its experiments with non-movie entertainment after the high season of summer

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Teletoon unveils fall plans

Studio B’s Ricky Sprocket to be sneak previewed online and via VOD in August

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Cochran heads east for CBC

Halifax-based maker of Pit Pony and Theodore Tugboat to replace Ron Crocker as regional head of the Maritimes

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Raymont on The Border

The CBC action drama will arrive in new year with costar Sophia Milos of CSI: Miami and an online component by Stitch Media’s Evan Jones, says Peter Raymont of White Pine Pictures

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Gray heads up A-Channel news

CTVgm has installed Baton veteran Richard Gray atop the newsrooms of its six-channel station group and Manitoba’s CKX

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CRTC weighs new CAB code

The federal regulator is looking for feedback on the CAB’s new policy on the portrayal of the sexes, minorities and other groups, looking to update a 15-year-old set of guidelines

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CBC signs Skate Canada

Four-year deal for figure skating includes multimedia and championship seen earlier this year on CTV and TSN

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Western Canada to shine at TIFF

New titles now set for the Toronto festival include the Alberta-shot The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and the Insight/Remstar corpo Battle in Seattle

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Heavy lifting at Alliance

Online video from Heavy.com will get primetime exposure on specialty outlets IFC and Showcase Action

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More screens for Sunshine

Fox Searchlight and Groupe Popcorn are expanding the Danny Boyle sci-fi to 28 screens, despite the ultra-wide release of The Simpsons Movie

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Global feels the Power

Drew Carey’s new game show Power of 10 is coming to primetime earlier than expected on CBS and Global