The Toronto International Film Festival Group has tapped Paul Atkinson as its new chairman of the board and named four new directors, including Deepa Mehta

Saying her job ‘no longer exists’ following the takeover by CTV, CHUM’s SVP of content is following her boss Jay Switzer out the door

Deal announced Tuesday hands multiplatform rights for the cable channel’s entire catalogue to CTV — covering everything from ringtones to VOD, from Jon Stewart to Cartman

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.