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Arab network to try again with CRTC
Al-Jazeera’s English service has launched a bid to air in Canada and will seek approval from the CRTC for cable and satellite carriage, the Qatar-based network has announced. It is the first push by Al-Jazeera English for a spot on Canadian airwaves, though its Arab-language counterpart was okayed amid great controversy in 2004, but in the end distributors refused to pick up the channel.
Dinosaurs hit the road
CCI Entertainment has linked with live-event producer Sphere Entertainment to take its preschooler show Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs on the road as a live musical. CCI and Sphere – a Toronto outfit that has staged similar adaptations of kiddie shows, including Max & Ruby and Bananas in Pyjamas – said that they will take Harry across Canada this year.
Enter the Dragon
Breakthrough Films & Television is dusting off Dudley the Dragon. The Toronto company says it will bring back its once-signature character in a new CGI-animated series, along with original cast member Graham Greene. Executive producer Joan Lambur is attached, and development is underway. The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon – produced for TVOntario and fronted by an eight-foot-tall green dragon – debuted in 1993 and went on to air in more than 180 territories.
TVO salutes King with contest
A two-phase tribute to acclaimed documentarian Allan King is in the works at TVOntario, which last month launched a documentary contest, to be followed by a retrospective of his work, as part of its Allan King Film Festival. TVO called on students and would-be filmmakers to submit an original five-minute doc to the fest, for an opportunity to have King evaluate their work.
Vancouver shop climbs into the ring
Make Believe Media is in the lucky position of capitalizing on the popularity of Oscar-nominated feature The Wrestler…
OLN looks to laugh it up
Rogers is looking to loosen the licence of its outdoorsy cable channel by bringing in more comedy and sports…
Warning bells at CTV, Canwest catches a break
Canwest Global Communications narrowly escaped disaster Friday when its senior lenders gave the embattled broadcaster two more weeks…
Newscast stretches to full hour
Global Television will on Monday launch an hour-long late-night news program in Toronto boosted by a multimedia platform…
Guild looking for answers from CBC
The Canadian Media Guild says CBC has some explaining to do after a speech Thursday by president Hubert Lacroix…
Franny walks to Italy, Slovenia
Decode Enterprises has inked a number of new deals and renewals for Franny’s Feet…
Lacroix warns of reductions at CBC
A day after Ottawa said no to bailing out the CBC, the pubcaster on Thursday rolled out Plan B…
Torstar takes a loss on CTV
Offering a rare peek behind the curtain at an ad revenue-challenged CTV, minority investor Torstar Corp. on Thursday said it has written down…
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