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Canada eyes greater film ties with Bollywood
Following the weekend’s IIFA Awards in Toronto, the Canadian film industry is looking ahead to greater opportunities with India under a future copro treaty.
Popular Peppa Pig plays every day on Nick Jr.
The expansion of the Entertainment One kids series comes ahead of a rollout of Peppa Pig merchandise.
Rookie graduates with winning night
The Global drama avoids the sophomore slump with a timeslot-topping premiere.
Ed Asner to cameo in CBC’s ‘Michael’
The legendary TV and stage actor is to appear in the Rhombus Media sitcom now shooting in Ottawa.
Reality king Burnett on his fondness for crazy Canuck crews
The iconic producer tells Playback about why he stacks his crews with Canadians who “have had my life in their hands many times.”
Bronfman to Ontario gov: ‘You guys saved our proverbial butts’
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new William F. White Centre in west Toronto hears Toronto’s revived production scene might never have happened, if not for Ontario’s 25% all-spend film tax credit.
How Alliance Films turned the table on rivals to acquire Maple
Lionsgate’s sale of Maple Pictures to Alliance Films follows an industry shakeup and consolidation that has redrawn the Canadian film distribution sector.
CBC/Radio-Canada exec Sylvain Lafrance announces surprise exit
The CBC/Radio-Canada topper is to leave the public broadcaster in October, a month after settling a defamation suit with Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau.
Indie carriers urge CRTC to referee vertically integrated giants
CBC/Radio-Canada, Cogeco Cable and EastLink Cable lined up Thursday to urge the regulator to impose new rules and codes on diversified carriers with broadcast assets.
CBC and Rogers Sportsnet to air FIFA Women’s World Cup
Here’s a first: the CBC has joined up with Rogers Sportsnet to bring every game from the world’s largest women’s sport tournament to Canadian TV sets.
IPF awards $1.4 million to 15 web series
Executive director Andra Sheffer tells Playback about the selection process and how a new international jury helped keep evaluation fresh.
Combat Hospital rallies troops, ahem, viewers
The Canada-UK coproduction’s Tuesday premiere wins the night.
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