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Fido takes first place

Zombie comedy tops the charts among last week’s Canadian-mades, despite its weaker-than-expected debut

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Curling casters face sweeping changes

Sponsor-laden curling matches draw millions to CBC and TSN. But leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the two broadcasters are drawing a line in the ice

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Networks and buyers prepare for 2007/08

Recent renewals of hits including Prison Break and Ugly Betty, together with U.S. pilots set to shoot this summer, offer a first look at the network lineups for next season

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Square deals for Portfolio

The Toronto toonmaker has sold its 2D Carl Squared to a quartet of broadcasters in Australia and Europe

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What do you want from us? asks Rabinovitch

Appearing before the heritage committee, the CBC boss calls for a contract with Ottawa that spells out what the feds want from the network and how much it’s willing to pay

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Box office loves Barley

Christal Films is expanding Ken Loach’s Irish war drama to 26 markets after a boisterous opening week that, at one theater, beat the Palme d’Or winner’s performances in New York and Los Angeles

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Young Triffie talent goes on tour

TVA Films is hoping a cross-Canada tour will help hype the April release of its dark comedy Young Triffie’s Been Made Away With, starring Mary Walsh

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Banff fetes Feore

The English half of Bon Cop, Bad Cop will take home the second annual award of distinction at this year’s Banff festival

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Vivafilm posts Dark Age trailer

Fifty-second preview of Arcand’s latest, L’Âge des ténèbres, appears on the AAV site in advance of its release in May

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Shaftesbury sells Booky

Producers announce plans for a sequel to the Depression-era MOW following sales to broadcasters in Europe and the Middle East

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Quebec’s ADQ promises arts boost

Looking to edge out the Liberals and the PQ at the polls on Monday, the right-leaning Action Démocratique du Québec has pledged $20 million for arts and culture funding

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Game-makers score with Telefilm

Round two of the Great Canadian Video Game Search hands cheques to four titles at opening of the ICE conference in Toronto