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Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Mar. 3
This week we see that while the broadcast of the Canadian Screen Awards gala received a lot of social media attention, the strongest performer was Big Brother Canada, in part due to a focused Twitter promotion strategy.
Prime Time 2013: Be more entrepreneurial, CRTC urges prodcos
To succeed in a broadband world, producers need to be “global champions” focused on bringing content to the world market, CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais told conference delegates.
Prime Time 2013: Ottawa reinvigorates co-pro policy
Indie producers greeted the federal government’s push to “make it easier” to get projects off the ground with optimism.
Bell, Astral peg tangible benefits package at $174.7 M
Of the total, $124.5 million is earmarked for TV benefits, with 85% to be spent on indie on-screen productions, the companies say.
Film, TV, video production sees boost in revenue and profit in 2011: StatsCan
Ontario, Quebec and B.C. led the charge in generating industry operating revenue, according to a recent report released by Statistics Canada.
Higher Optik TV take-up drives Telus Corp. profits higher
The western Canadian phone giant said its IPTV service signed up 41,000 new subscribers during its latest quarter, helping it to take market share from arch-rival Shaw Communications.
Tricon inks deals for Bitchin’ Kitchen, Deck Wars
The Toronto- and L.A.-based distributor has secured deals for more than 150 hours of factual and lifestyle programming in North America, Europe, Asia and New Zealand (Restaurant Takeover pictured).
Weekly roundup: Festival lineups, new apps and renewals
Among other news, Kim Nguyen’s War Witch (pictured) will play at the up-coming Toronto Black Film Festival, and Vancouver’s Core Music Agency unveils a host of new composers it’s managing.
Phase 4 Films acquires Canadian rights to I Declare War
The Toronto-based distributor will release the film from co-directors Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson day-and-date in theatres and on on-demand on digital and VOD platforms this spring.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2013
Spanish-Canadian copro Mama, exec produced by Guillermo del Toro, tops the box office for the week of Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2013.
Two GMC world premiere features being shot in B.C.
Jingle Bell Rock and The Carpenter’s Miracle are both being produced and distributed by Entertainment One.
VOD platform blinkbox inks multiple deals for Canuck preschool shows
Retail giant Tesco’s U.K. subscription-free streaming service has added a raft of children’s programming to its content library, thanks to new deals with eOne, Lionsgate and DHX Media, and the U.K.’s Aardman Animations.
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