The advent of electronic cinema is about five years away and will revolutionize not only the way films are screened but could also save the film industry hundreds of millions in distribution costs. This was the message Chuck Collins of Digital…

Halifax’s Salter Street Films reports a 73% increase in revenue for its third quarter of fiscal 1999 (ending July 31). Revenue jumped to $5.6 million, compared to $3.2 million in the same period last year. ebitda for the quarter was $1.1…

While neophyte media company Corus Entertainment picked up four over-the-air tv stations in a ‘package deal’ purchase of Power Broadcasting, Corus chief John Cassaday says specialty channels and radio still top its ‘buy’ list….

Vancouver: Tired of persistent rumors that Lions Gate Entertainment is on the block, ceo Frank Giustra strains to be unequivocal. ‘No, the company is not for sale,’ he says. ‘I’m definitely not looking for a bailout. No, I’m not going to…

‘A producer walks a tightrope, balancing the financing and the creative,’ said Icon Productions president Bruce Davey, kicking off tiff’s Rogers Symposium as the keynote speaker Sept. 13….

The Canadian Film Centre has selected Jim Allodi’s The Family Man as the next film to be produced through the Feature Film Project. Directed and written by Allodi, with Nick de Pencier producing, The Family Man marks Allodi’s feature debut and…

The Cogeco Program Development Fund has announced the first recipients of its new feature film development program, handing out $210,000 in interest-free loans to six companies….

Finders keepers…

the Toronto International Film Festival is not only one of the world’s most acclaimed venues for showcasing independent films, it also provides a priceless opportunity for filmmakers – many of whom are making their feature film debuts – to talk up…

Toronto-based direct-broadcast-satellite service Bell ExpressVu has added 17 new video channels to its roster, making Bell’s programming lineup the largest currently in Canada with 143 viewing choices. This is the second time this year Bell has increased its roster of channels;…

Vancouver: Shavick Entertainment of Vancouver is the service producer for the first mow greenlit by u.s. specialty E! Entertainment Television. Production began last week on Best Actress, a wry comedy about the race for the best actress Oscar and one actress…

The CRTC will hold the long-awaited hearing regarding control and ownership of WIC Western International Communications in Hull, Que., on Oct. 26. The hearing was originally slated for May 3, but the commission decided to hold off until an agreement had…