Nelvana is heading into production on its second primetime animated series, Committed….

When it launched into production of a new series of spots for Vu!, Bell Express Vu’s pay-per-view package, the creative team behind the ads had a simple goal in mind: to create a strong visual message for the brand using abstract…

The Big Film Company has brought aboard veteran Canadian director/dop George Willis, most recently with The Directors Film Company. Willis has amassed an impressive reel, including spots for Hyundai, Sears, Ford, McDonald’s and Chrysler as both a director and dop….

With the flood of specialty channels, the coming of digital and the expansion of the Internet, small to mid-sized, Canadian television distribution companies have increasing opportunity to gain a foothold in an industry dominated by a small number of major players….

‘It’s a competitive business and all the more so because the target is always moving,’ Jean Bureau, executive vp, international distribution at Motion International, observes of the world of international distribution from a Canadian’s perspective. ‘The amount of product being produced…

The Bereaved Families of Ontario raised more than $100,000 at its annual Big Night Out fundraiser, held Nov. 4 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Reps from Toronto’s commercial houses, ad agencies and post shops turned out in force to…

In the immediate wake of the wic deal, Canadian Satellite Communications is merging with direct-to-home satellite operator Star Choice Communications….

Montreal: ‘i think this was the best cab convention I’ve been to so far,’ remarked crtc chair Francoise Bertrand moments before she and close to 400 fellow delegates were ushered into the closing party and Gold Ribbon Award ceremony at the…

Mesmerizing, funny, gracious, bizarre, poignant – no way these tasty adjectives could all be heard in unscripted talk about the three marathon nights of Gemini Awards….

Vancouver: The first episode of children’s series Magician’s House – the international coproduction between Vancouver’s Forefront Entertainment, ctv and the bbc – brought in an impressive 6.1 million viewers when it aired Oct. 31 on BBC One….

Montreal: As head of television production at Alliance Atlantis Communications, Canada’s largest production company, Seaton McLean surveys dramatic programming opportunities in Canada. ‘I go through and try to figure out the [network] availabilities.’…

The Canadian commercial production industry pumped out about $245 million worth of spots between September 1998 and September 1999, according to a recent Playback survey….