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Another BRIC in the wall
Don’t you just hate acronyms?
It’s bad enough having to decode my kids’ text messages without industry experts bombarding me with terms like ARPU, KGOY, WiMAX, VoIP and MMORG.
TVO wants POV for The View From Here
Jane Jankovic, commissioning editor of TVO’s POV strand The View From Here, details the state of the Canadian public broadcaster and what type of docs she’s looking for. Jankovic is also supervising producer for the international documentary strand Human Edge and the arts strand Masterworks.
3 things you didn’t know about… Ron Mann
1. I have a collection of Pee Wee Herman action figures.
3 things you didn’t know about… Alanis Obomsawin
1. I do etchings. It’s quite passionate for me. It’s like therapy in terms of what it does to work with my hands for hours and hours making these little lines.
Notes from Gatineau
It’s hearings season in the nation’s capital, and that only means one thing – brinksmanship is again the order of the day.
Buyers expect fewer sprees in L.A.
Canadian high rollers bound for the L.A. screenings are betting that a bad advertising market will temper prices for new and existing U.S. network series.
Living on the edge
Canada’s national treasure keeps reinventing itself. That’s how the National Film Board stays edgy at 70. That’s how it wins countless awards worldwide, including a dozen Oscars.
Features & Docs
NFB topper Tom Perlmutter enjoys breaking the rules when it comes to cinema. And while the NFB won’t be diving into production of feature films or docs any time soon, there is some wiggle room to back pertinent projects that wouldn’t otherwise get made. Writer Marc Glassman gets a glimmer of the NFB’s future on these timely topics
NFB landmarks: pushing the boundaries since ’39
1939 Filmmaker John Grierson founds the National Film Board in Ottawa, saying it will be ‘the eyes of Canada.’ His philosophy is that Canadians should have access to its imagery and films
Howsam cleared on all charges
In a dramatic reversal, California authorities have dropped all bank fraud charges against former Peace Arch Entertainment CEO Gary Howsam. ‘I’m feeling great that it’s over,’ a relieved Howsam said only hours after a federal judge dismissed all charges that stemmed from film finance dealings he had in 1999 and 2000 with the Comerica Bank of California.
BDU revenues top $10 billion
The cable and satellite industry shows no signs of slowing down, as evidenced in recent numbers from the CRTC, which say revenues for the sector eclipsed the $10-billion mark for the first time in 2008. Cable companies such as Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw and Videotron saw profits climb to $2.1 billion last year from $1.5 billion. Cablers also saw a slight increase in basic service subscriptions, up 2.9% to 7.9 million households.
Ratings: Dore delivers and a runway runaway
Coming off a strong second season, The Jon Dore Television Show has more than tripled its audience with The Comedy Network’s main 18-34 demo over last year. The Toronto-shot interview/issue comedy averaged 65,000 viewers over its latest 13 episodes, airing Wednesdays at 10 p.m., compared to its season one average of just 18,000, according to BBM Nielsen.
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