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Cineflix Rights sells 200-plus hours to Discovery
Force Four Entertainment’s Cupcake Girls and Frantic Films’ Rags to Red Carpet are amongst the programming sold to Discovery Communications channels.
Sony to roll out eOne’s The Firm in 111 territories worldwide
The global footprint for the Canadian drama will follow a January launch on NBC and Global Television.
In print: Playback’s winter issue is out
Click here for our digital edition, featuring our Best of the Year feature, CBC tribute and post-production, VFX and animation report.
Seven24 and marblemedia developing Dark Horse teen drama
The prodcos are developing a 13 x 60-min coming-of-age drama for YTV, plus online and mobile extensions.
Canadian screenwriters and indie producers start IPA negotiations
The current collective agreement between the WGC, the CMPA and the Association des producteurs de films et de television de Quebec expires on Dec. 31, 2011.
Canada Sings in glee club competition series copyright dispute
Insight Productions topper John Brunton tells Playback Daily the idea for his singing competition series was not based on Dutch format The Singing Office.
Square Enix Group announces expansion, new Montreal studio
The move will add 250 new gameco jobs in Montreal as well as an enhanced focus on AAA games.
Gary Slaight joins ACCT Board of Directors
Slaight’s appointment follows the ACCT’s annual general meeting, in which it also discussed forming a national advisory council to ensure regional representation.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, 2011
Monsieur Lazhar is the top-grossing Canadian film this week.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2011
Cars 2 is the top-selling DVD for the week.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV shows – Nov. 7 to Nov. 13, 2011
The Big Bang Theory is once again Canada’s highest-rated show, according to BBM Canada.
Breaking Dawn – Part 1 impresses at Canadian box office, but no record
Distributor Entertainment One did better in Britain, where the latest Twilight film broke opening weekend records for a U.S. film in that market.
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