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Calgary could be studio-less by 2008

Film and television producers in Calgary are biting their nails waiting for a new studio complex to be announced – and built – before the existing space is demolished.

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Edmonton hosts two series shoots

Lionsgate Entertainment has secured a cool $8.9 million in Canadian government incentives to shoot a U.S. TV series in Edmonton. That’s a whopping 45% of its $20-million budget.

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Pampering celebs with gourmet gift boxes

When producers need an extra-special present for their leading man or lady, they turn to The Uptown GiftBox Company in Vancouver.

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Major studio facilities across Canada

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Rainmaker reboots ReBoot

Trilogy of feature films in the early works, with help from an online community of fans. Groundbreaking CG series still has ‘nostalgia value,’ says Gertz

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VisionTV in hot water. Again

Formal apology and a full review of procedures at the multi-faith channel are on the way following two appearances by a controversial Islamic preacher

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Comedy conference set for 2008

Just for Laughs has hooked up with organizers of the Banff festival to launch a two-day all-comedy conference, building on the Montreal fete’s industry appeal

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Warner feels Potter power

The boy wizard and his studio are enjoying some of the highest numbers of the summer so far, outshining Pirates but trailing Spidey

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Di-Gata set for Fox

The Nelvana action toon has been picked up in the U.S. by programming and licensing outfit 4Kids Entertainment

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ExpressVu readies TIFF show

Half-hour entertainment magazine to cover Toronto festival for satellite subscribers

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Wolfe joins Cookie pack

Former Frederator exec takes over development spot at Los Angeles office

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Cop action in the works for CTV

Anne Marie La Traverse sets the high-powered cops of her Critical Incident pilot loose in Toronto’s business district, under director David Frazee