Montreal: Motion International and New York-based Hearst Entertainment have announced an agreement to produce additional series and mows. The companies co-ventured on three seasons of Popular Mechanics for Kids, 72 half-hours to date, syndicated by Hearst Entertainment Distribution in the u.s….

Montreal: Police investigators with the Surete du Quebec and the rcmp seized four boxes of tax-credit-related documents at the sodec offices in Montreal, April 6….

Devine Entertainment reports sharp increases in revenues and net income for the year ended Dec. 1, 1999….

‘I Am Canadian’ bellows the payoff line in a rousing new ad campaign, with a fervent young man fervently proclaiming the sometimes trite differences between Canadians and Americans. In cinemas, at the Oscars, the spots for Molson beer are having the…

Edmonton: Emerging and veteran filmmakers from Canada and abroad met over eight days at the Local Heroes International Film Festival in Edmonton to share their experiences making films and getting them on the big screen. They also had the opportunity to…

Montreal: Through a government order-in-council, Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps has asked the crtc to undertake public hearings and file a report on the state of French-language broadcasting services outside of Quebec….

Vancouver: Cash-strapped regional film commissions in British Columbia had a gift in the recent provincial budget presented by Finance Minister Paul Ramsey on March 27….

Telco giant bce says shareholders of ctv have tendered 52.9 million common shares under bce’s $38.50 per share offer, which equals 99% of the ctv shares outstanding. Shares tendered to date include seven million common shares held by Electrohome Broadcasting….

Montreal: Videotron’s board of directors has rejected a $5.9-billion counterbid by Quebecor and Caisse de Depot subsidiary cdpq….

Montreal: Astral Television Networks/Astral Tele Reseaux has renewed its exclusive Canadian output deal with HBO Enterprises through to 2004….

Montreal: A recent Canadian Cable Television Association report says 5.3 million or 68% of all basic cable subscribers in Canada are presently digitally capable. The study says the number will rise to 6.2 million or 79% of subscribers by September 2001….

Montreal: An expanded Radio-Canada consortium, which now includes Tele-Quebec, is vying with a proposal from Bravo! and partner Astral Media for a national French-language arts specialty channel….