Four-way coproduction with Christal gets underway in Europe under Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael

New study shows high use of ‘familycasting’ to keep in touch with loved ones, increased music and video downloads, and little regard for copyright

Toronto investment firm says its bid to buy into the distribution wing of Alliance Atlantis will keep MPD under Canadian control, even with Goldman Sachs on board

Showcase picks up Holly Hunter-starrer Saving Grace while HGTV favorites Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan try to improve Canada’s look in the 26-parter Home Heist

‘I couldn’t be more privileged’ says actor Gordon Pinsent at the first annual honors for film and TV movers and shakers

Festival confirms Blanchett sequel and McDonald’s teen angst odyssey, along with recent Cannes hits Silent Light, The Edge of Heaven and Alexandra

Export of film, video, CDs and other cultural goods down for third straight year, says StatsCan, in part because of soaring loonie

The exchange rate has long been one of the Canadian service industry’s most attractive calling cards to Hollywood producers. But with the loonie hovering at US$0.94 on June 19 – nearing a 30-year high – that incentive has been severely diminished. And it looks to get worse, with economic predictions suggesting the Canadian dollar will be on par with the greenback by the end of the year.

It’s not over until Konrad von Finckenstein sings.

BANFF: If the Banff World Television Festival gave an award for delivering a clear, can’t-miss-it message – word to organizers, think about it – this month’s meet-up in the mountains would have seen Konrad von Finckenstein go home with a new trophy for his mantel.

On the heels of its announced $375-million purchase of the five Citytv stations, Rogers Media says there are no major changes in store for the former CHUM channels, which it acquired after the CRTC on June 8 ordered CTVglobemedia to sell them as a condition of its purchase of CHUM.

Robert Lantos is reteaming with Charlotte Mickie and Tony Cianciotta to launch a new distribution company, Playback has learned.