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Shaftesbury and Rainmaker’s proposed $20M tie-up
Shaftesbury CEO Christina Jennings on why the proposed acquisition – which would see both companies continue to operate independently – makes sense for the company she founded in 1987.
Gallery: Birks Diamond Tribute 2015
Nine Canadian women directors and actors were honoured at an event held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto on Tuesday evening.
Deals: Raven Banner, Corus, Distribution360, 9 Story
Raven Banner Entertainment has acquired the Canadian rights to Mission to Lars (pictured), plus more deals of the week.
TIFF ’15: Showrunning in the golden age of TV
A panel of showrunners, including Tassie Cameron and Jennifer Holness, talk about the craft and business of TV on the last day of the TIFF Industry conference.
Super Channel invests $460K across 15 projects
Projects picking up coin in the latest round of funding from the Super Channel Development Fund include Raven Banner’s Jacqueline Ess and EyeSteelFilm’s Manic.
Playback Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame: Nicholas Campbell
From Playback magazine: Campbell, whose lengthy career includes the iconic role of Dominic Da Vinci, enters the Hall of Fame as one of Canada’s most authentic on-screen talents.
Canada Pension Plan takes 17.9% stake in eOne
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has signed a commitment to acquire 52.9 million common shares of Entertainment One.
Programming profile: The ‘Super’ strategy
From Playback magazine: Super Channel’s Julie Di Cresce discusses the channel’s newest original programming and what it’s looking for next.
Sandra Stern upped to president of Lionsgate TV Group
Stern, who was most recently COO of Lionsgate Television Group, will be responsible for leading the division’s business, legal, administrative and operational activities.
Photo Gallery: 2015 Producers Ball
Select shots from Jonathan and Drew Scott’s annual Producers Ball and silent auction in Toronto.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 31, 2015 to Sept. 6, 2015
Amazing Race Canada tops the TV chart for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6.
Telus Fund distributes $2.5M across 15 projects
CBC’s Keeping Canada Alive and APTN’s Working It Out Together are among the projects to receive financing via the fund.
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