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TV
Relax Cancon, say viewers
Canadians are fairly blasé about the often-contested Cancon broadcast requirements, with over half saying that too much is being made of the issue, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
IMAX to release 20 Warner titles
IMAX will release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in its wide-screen format between now and 2013 under the terms of a new agreement. The deal will see the Toronto- and L.A.-based exhibitor carry major Warner releases including parts one and two of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Happy Feet 2 and The Hobbit, a number of which will be offered in 3D. Other titles include a new Superman movie, a third Batman, Gravity and Dark Shadows.
History keeps on truckin’
History Television continues to see first-rate numbers for the third season of reality Ice Road Truckers, the Canwest-owned specialty’s most popular series. The show maintains a loyal audience with an average 470,000 viewers tuning in each Wednesday at 9 p.m. – comparable with its high-flying premiere of 597,000. (All numbers 2+.)
Profits down at TVA Group
French-language broadcaster blames declining ad sales, while layoff rumors continue to swirl around its film distribution unit
Playoffs keep Canadians glued
First-rate numbers continue at CBC thanks to the winning ways of Montreal and Vancouver
Johns readies Dolly film
Mongrel Media will distribute the Prairie coming-of-age story from rookie Montreal director
Geminis add digital categories
Academy will recognize cross-platform projects and digital media programs
Teletoon, Bejuba! join forces on Sherlock
Companies to develop new live-action tween series based on original book
Priestley on board Mud Puppy
90210 star to helm rom-com set in B.C.’s Okanagan region
Star power, scripts add up at Incendo
Montreal shop marks milestone with Wandering Eye
‘F’ as in ‘Fox Searchlight’
The Hollywood studio has picked up Marc Stephenson’s The F-Word, handing the adaptation of the Fringe play to director Alex Holdridge
Hard times look good to Nightingale
New series Living in Your Car sprang from renewed focus on development during economic downturn
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