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TV
From pillar to post
Post-production has had its ups and downs of late – and coming off last year’s rough ride, it’s certainly seen better days. But there’s a lot of buzz happening on this technical side of production in the lead-up to NAB, everything from the opportunities of the 3D revolution to finding a collective voice for the post community. Those were just some of the topics raised at a recent roundtable with reps from five Toronto-based post houses, who gathered together for an in-depth discussion to voice their opinions and concerns on the state of the industry.
More money, less visibility
The CRTC’s new TV policy is eliciting mixed reactions from the creative community which, despite its reintroduction of minimum spending requirements, is raising concern that the commission is not doing enough to ensure the visibility of Canadian programming.
TVO proposes new channel
TVOntario has applied to the CRTC to operate a new Category 2 digital channel, TVOKids+. The application, to be heard May 12, calls for a new specialty channel that will effectively program TVO’s current daytime kids offering round the clock.
Profits, revenue still way down for TV
Profits and revenues continued to move in the wrong direction last year among conventional broadcasters, which together lost $116.4 million before interest and taxes, according to the CRTC’s annual report on the financial health of private television.
Cable and satellite still in the pink
What recession? Satellite and cable companies continued to make financial gains in 2009, according to numbers released by the CRTC.
In Production Listings
Following is a coast-to-coast listing of productions currently shooting in Canada.
Kingdom comes to Vision
British series with Stephen Fry lands on Wednesday nights
Consumers oppose fee hike, CRTC says
Public ready to ‘re-evaluate’ their cable packages and television itself
E1 lines up Ron Artest series
NBA bad boy to star in his own reality show that merges basketball and music
Thorne comedy looks at boomerang kids
Director expects Whirligig will click with aging boomers and their home-bound offspring
Muse readies Durham DVDs
Second season due on shelves by midsummer through Anchor Bay
E1 looking to relocate
Studio plans to move its stock listing to the LSE, and its headquarters from the Caymans to Canada
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