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WIFT-T launches digital media summit, speaker series
With support from the recently announced OMDC and the Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund, Women in Film & Television – Toronto has announced a brand new project, the WIFT-T Women in Digital Media Summit & Speaker Series.
CKLN-FM gets stay of execution
Ontario court justice Carolyn Layden-Stevenson on Friday offered CKLN-FM a temporary stay of the CRTC decision, at least until the Federal Court of Appeal considers the regulatory ruling, likely in April.
Claude Galipeau leaves Rogers Media
Digital media general manager and senior vice president Claude Galipeau has left Rogers Media.
Telus posts record TV subscriber growth
The company, which posted overall fourth quarter revenue up 4% to $2.55 billion, now has a TV subscriber base of 314,000 customers, up 85% from year-earlier levels.
Yeaman moves to Portfolio from Decode
Indie producer Portfolio Entertainment continues to add to its executive ranks by naming Nancy Yeaman as director of development.
BCE posts higher earnings ahead of CTV takeover
BCE on Thursday posted fourth quarter earnings up sharply, predictably on the strength of its main wireless phone business.
Nietupski launches new prodco Little Tugboat
Former Corus programming exec Brenda Nietupski is back on the scene with her new kids TV prodco Little Tugboat, along with new series on deck.
Cineplex expands UltraAVX footprint
Another three UltraAVX auditoriums are opening their doors on Friday, as Cineplex Entertainment begins to push the cutting-edge theaters across Canada.
Castlepoint going ahead with downtown Toronto studio development
Alfredo Romano, a principal at Castlepoint, tells Playback Daily that he will shortly submit a commercial development application for a ‘mix-used’ studio on Sterling Road in Toronto, on the derelict site of the former Tower Motors factory.
Hot Docs, Filmkontakt Nord team up for docXchange
Hot Docs and Filmkontakt Nord have established a new initiative, docXchange, geared towards fostering professional development and offering potential financing opportunities for interactive doc projects.
The Fight Network buys MMA Expo
The Fight Network is launching an events division after acquiring Mixed Martial Arts Expo, combat sports’ fest in Canada.
Breakthrough sells Pyramid’s Man on a Mission to Russia
Breakthrough Entertainment has sold Pyramid Productions’ Man on a Mission to Men TV Russia. The series follows modern day playboy Matt Pierce as he tackles an outrageous challenge every episode – from learning how to survive a knife fight to trying out for a pro football team.
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