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Nelvana series headed to Germany

Pearlie and Jane and the Dragon picked up by KiKa

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Eyes turn to Canwest as Globalive blocked

Cell phone hopeful is too Egyptian for CRTC’s tastes. Foreign ownership ruling could affect overhaul of Canwest

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Mom-and-pop studios make a comeback

‘It’s back to the ’80s,’ says co-owner of new soundstage as Toronto-area spaces fill the city’s studio gap

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Canwest shuffles Post

Newspaper to rejoin publishing division, pending creditor approval

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Playhouse expands in Manitoba

Preschool channel picked up by MTS, adding 86,000

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Rogers beats expectations

Cost-cutting and iPhone sales continue to pay off, even as revenues take a hit on the print, radio and TV side

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CCI to make Marfy

Toronto shop looking to coproduce 26 half-hours of the 2D toon currently before Italian broadcaster RAI

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Radio takes a bite at Astral

Final-quarter earnings down due to charge on licences. Year finishes up 5%

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Brazil looks to copros

Make sure to wear stretchy pants. That’s just one snippet of friendly advice on conducting business in Brazil from Toronto-based executive producer Tanya Kelen of newly launched Kelen Content.

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A long and winding road

Described by producer Raymond Massey as ‘an apology’ to Chinese immigrants, Iron Road is based on the true stories of Chinese laborers who made the brave journey to Canada in the 1880s. In the end, the film was a journey in itself.

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This series has 17 seasons

The way showrunner Ed Macdonald tells it, This Hour Has 22 Minutes is about telling the truth as politicians lie.

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Regional producers ready to fight back

Former Super Channel exec Nic Wry is rallying disgruntled regional producers behind a new national producers association.