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Spin Master ups Laura Clunie to VP entertainment
The promotion comes six months after the former eOne Family exec joined the company.
Deals: PNP, Search Engine, Picture Box, Secret Location
Pacific Northwest Pictures and Search Engine have jointly acquired the Canadian rights to Learning to Drive (pictured), and more deals of the week.
DHX Media inks content deal with AwesomenessTV
DHX Television has also licensed three AwesomenessTV series that will air on Family Channel.
Bell Media revenue down in Q2
Ad revenue is down in the company’s media business but subscriber revenue is up, thanks to a boost from the company’s new CraveTV SVOD streamer.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 20, 2015 to July 26, 2015
Amazing Race Canada tops the TV chart for the week of July 20 to July 26, with the Pan Am closing ceremony at #3 and Rookie Blue at #12.
CFC names Actors Conservatory participants
Gia Sandhu (Beeba Boys), and Varun Saranga (The Best Laid Plans) are among eight actors chosen to participate in the CFC’s residency.
Closet Monster heads to Atlantic Film Fest
The eight-day Halifax film festival will also feature seven world premieres of Canadian feature films.
CMF invests $6.1M across 12 projects
The funding, distributed through the CMF’s Aboriginal Program, was awarded to five kids’ productions, five docs and two drama projects.
Picture Box grows kids catalog with Earthtree Media deal
A week after adding four new kids series to its catalog, Picture Box Distribution has picked up a number of titles from Norwegian entertainment company Earthtree Media.
Creative Sask raises funding threshold
Changes to the province’s funding regime will see the minimum per-applicant threshold increased by $350,000 a year.
Touchwood PR expands to L.A.
The Toronto-based arts and entertainment PR firm has opened a U.S. office headed up by director Kevin McLean.
Christopher Hyndman of Steven and Chris passes away
The co-host of the CBC lifestyle series died early Tuesday morning. (Hyndman pictured.)
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