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DHX Media posts lower Q1 earnings, despite higher revenues
The Canadian producer bolstered its revenue line with higher producer fees and service production business.
Best of the Year: Christine Shipton
Shaw Media’s VP of original content talks about her approach to commissioning great shows and programming highlights of 2011.
CRTC hands Bell a penalty over mobile sports programming
Ruling on a January 2011 complaint filed by Telus, the regulator says Bell’s exclusive mobile-content deals with the NHL and NFL run contrary to its new media policy, a claim Bell refutes.
Astral Media on Canadian film acquisition: ‘Our business model has not changed’
The broadcaster responds to CAFDE’s assertion that its pay TV licence fees have declined in recent years, and refutes Alliance’s claim that it was not interested in carrying Breakaway.
Best of the Year: marblemedia
The Toronto-based prodco is Playback‘s Transmedia producer of the year. Read on to find out how they are innovating in media’s newest storytelling space.
Barbara Haynes named 2011 Sondra Kelly award winner
Haynes will use the $6,000 towards the development of her series Secretary Day.
Marisa Tomei and Joshua Jackson star in Ruba Nadda’s Inescapable
The project is Nadda’s follow-up to Cairo Time, which won the best Canadian feature prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Keri Levinsky joins MGM
Effective Monday, Levinsky is director, Canada television distribution at MGM.
RedLab takes on Evil, new workflows
REDLABdigital president, Johnny Megalos, talks to Playback Daily about designing new workflows for the Toronto-shot 3D franchise flick, Resident Evil: Retribution.
David Cronenberg’s next gig: Canadian award presenter
The veteran director will hand out a special award at the Toronto Film Critics Association awards dinner on Jan. 10 in Toronto.
Karen Bruce to depart TIFF
The festival’s longtime director of Canadian Initiatives is set to leave the fest this December following restructuring.
NFB and CBC win at 2011 Digi Awards
The NFB’s Welcome to Pine Point multimedia story project took home the hardware for Best in Web Series.
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