* New appointments to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters executive committee are: board of directors chair Paul Robertson, president, televison, Corus Entertainment; television board chair Trina McQueen, president & COO, CTV; specialty & pay board chair Lisa de Wilde, president &…

Sullivan Entertainment has struck a first-look deal with London, Eng.-based Projector Productions, with which it will coproduce up to five feature films over the next two years….

From Paradise Riders to fishmongers to brawling supermodels, Jigsaw Casting takes pride in knowing a lot of strange people. As Jigsaw approaches its 10th anniversary this coming August, Playback On the Spot takes a look at how the company started, what…

Vancouver: Rogers Media and CanWest Global are among the six organizations expecting to file full proposals by June 29 to start an over-the-air multilingual station for the Vancouver market….

Victoria, BC: Moe Sihota, one of the most controversial and media literate politicians in the recently defeated NDP government, has signed on as co-host of the 6 p.m. news at The New VI, CHUM’s Victoria station going live this September….

Vancouver: Two years after its original application to the CRTC, Vancouver-based TalentVision won approval May 18 to expand from a regional B.C. signal to a national signal….

The word ‘swagger’ suggests a relaxed but cocky, self-confident walk. It therefore seems a fitting moniker for the new company said to be the creative force behind the work being done at Toronto’s Barkinhotstudios. …

Toronto effects and animation house Calibre Digital Pictures is showing off a selection of matte paintings and sculptures by members of its matte department….

Shots & Chasers tracks who shot what during the previous month. Production companies are invited to fax information for this column as frequently as possible to Dave Lazar or Dustin Dinoff at (416) 408-0870. The next deadline for submissions is Wednesday,…

Apple Box Productions has some new blood in its Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton offices to pump up its very healthy Canada-wide heart. The company has signed on one new director, welcomed back another, convinced a third to exclusive representation and added…

VANCOUVER: The West Coast film community dusted off its tuxes and glittery gowns for the May 11-12 Leo Awards, the one event each year that brings the local production community together in celebration. About 500 people attended the first night, while…

NAB-2001, perhaps the industry’s premier trade show for production, post, broadcast and Internet technologies, wrapped up in Las Vegas on April 26. The event always attracts a large Canadian contingent, and Playback approached three players in the commercial biz to summarize…