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Worldwide Bag Media adds head of development
Heather Hawthorn-Doyle joins the Vancouver prodco as head of development and executive producer.
Banff names non-fiction keynote speakers
The Top Chef team of Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz will give the non-fiction keynote address at the upcoming Banff World Media Festival.
Helicopter with Campus PD crew crashes in Indiana
Three crew members from the Cineflix Productions reality series were in a helicopter crash in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Banff cheers for Beers
Veteran reality TV producer Thom Beers is to receive an excellence in non-fiction award at the upcoming Banff World Media Festival, organizers said Thursday.
Reason Partners lures Richard Freedhoff to the agency side
The hire aims at bolstering the hybrid traditional and digital advertising agency’s new media, social media and gaming expertise.
Rebranded Fight Network comes out swinging
Looking to lure Canadian advertisers with a new and expanded audience, Leonard Asper has rebranded The Fight Network, reintroducing it as FN.
Telus calls for regulatory safeguards against self-dealing content carriers
An advantage of being the only major Canadian content carrier to not own and run a conventional TV network is you get to raise the alarm over potential anti-competitive practices by major Canadian broadcasters.
Anthony Sayers a free man
Crown prosecutors have dropped all remaining criminal charges against Anthony Sayers, co-host of HGTV Canada’s The Unsellables from Cineflix Productions.
Michelle Sklar named Digital Alberta president
The director of marketing and PR for Poynt Corporation, Europe, takes over for former president Larry Jacques, who will stay on as past president.
Rogers shows increased revenues despite higher operating costs
Rogers, which secures the bulk of its revenue and earnings from wireless phones, posted first quarter earnings of $335 million, against a profit of $368 million in 2010, despite an increase in operating costs.
Andrew Eddy moves from Corus to Shaw media
Shaw Media’s Paul Robertson has brought a trusted lieutenant, Andrew Eddy, over to Shaw Media from former employer Corus Entertainment. Eddy is now vice-president of content and distribution at Shaw Media, reporting to Robertson.
Netflix Canada subscriber base tops 800,000
Netflix Canada is looking to get to one million subscribers by this summer, which would allow the over-the-top digital platform to break even, according to the Netflix parent.
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