Keeping in line with the ever-converging cultural and media industries, the Ontario Film Development Corporation has relaunched as the Ontario Media Development Corporation, a new provincial agency dedicated to bolstering the film, new media, sound recording and book/magazine publishing sectors. …

The juggernaut of convergence rolls on, with bce announcing the development of a new technology that will integrate its Sympatico High Speed Edition DSL Internet access with its Bell ExpressVu satellite tv service. The union will allow the media giant to…

It’s a good thing Alanis Morrisette isn’t scripting the current scenario unfolding in the Canadian entertainment industry. She’d be so busy thanking India and misunderstanding the meaning of the word "irony," she’d miss all the real action on the next ironic…

Montreal: Tele-Quebec, Quebec’s cultural and educational television broadcaster, invested more than $20 million in some 60 independent productions, representing 400 hours of original programs and combined budgets of more than $66 million in 1999/00. …

The Global Television Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to Discovery Communications at the 22nd Banff Television Festival, June 10-15….

montreal: Broadcaster Radio-Canada and daily newspaper La Presse, a part of the Power Corp. group of companies, have signed a partnership agreement which will see the two media organizations share sponsorships and planning for special events, selected national and international news…

* Ariel Veneziano has joined Alliance Atlantis Pictures International as director of international sales. Formerly with Menemsha Entertainment, Veneziano was instrumental in worldwide distribution for such international art house hits as Iran’s The Color of Paradise and France’s Train of Life….

Bolstering its presence in the u.k. and further solidifying its place in the documentary arena, AAC Fact is the new and proud owner of internationally renowned factual producer Cafe Productions….

Montreal: Christian Larouche, executive vp with distributor Films Lions Gate, has launched Christal Films, a new production and distribution company created in partnership with Lions Gate….

Last issue we knew that Denise Donlon, president of Sony Music Canada, has been named Canadian Women in Communications woman of the year. …

Montreal: The National Film Board delivered 128 productions, including 96 original nfb titles and 32 coproductions and 30 versions, according to its 1999/00 annual report tabled in the House of Commons on Feb. 6. In the period, the board garnered 132…

Buffalo Gal Pictures has emerged as the standout in this year’s Blizzard Award nominations, with three of the four nominees in the category of best drama long – budget over $1 million coming from the Winnipeg company. Hosted by the Manitoba…