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White Pine, STV Productions partner on Wire Men limited series
Peter Raymont’s Canada-U.K. coproduction is being shopped in Cannes by U.K. coproducer and distributor Power. (Raymont pictured.)
Remstar, Copperheart strike TV drama pact with Germany’s Palatin
The collaboration will co-develop and produce TV series, starting with the horror drama Incarnate.
Producers push for extension of Nova Scotia tax credit
Nova Scotia film and TV producers are now in the bargaining phase to salvage what they can from a key production incentive, including an extension through the end of 2015.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 23, 2015 to March 29, 2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies tops the DVD chart for the week of March 16 to March 22, while the #2 spot goes to Into the Woods.
Mara Brock Akil on how to play The Game
Leading up to this weekend’s Toronto Screenwriting Conference, Playback chats with producer/writer Mara Brock Akil on creating successful spin off series and her tips for aspiring writers.
Atomic Cartoons dances into new demo, genre
Nico Can Dance! is Atomic’s first preschool series, as well as its first move into the live action-animation space.
Showrunner Bruce Smith on 19-2’s addictive nature
Ahead of the Toronto Screenwriting Conference, the noted Canadian writer talks to Playback Daily on bringing the English version of the unconventional police drama to life.
Bell Fund distributes $4.7M across 38 projects
Digital media companions for Canada’s Smartest Person and Annedroids (pictured) were among those selected for financing in this latest round.
Morgan Elliott’s Reunion of Giants to be shopped at MIPTV
Fremantle Corp. picked up the world rights to the history-in-the-making film about two Lancaster bombers reunited 50 years after flying side by side into war.
Shaw Media reorganizes, lays off over 80 staff
The executive realignment sees Christine Shipton become SVP and chief creative officer. (Updated.)
Kevin Crull leaving Bell Media
The president is departing, effective immediately, following a dispute over editorial coverage.
Nova Scotia rejigs film tax credit
The production incentive will now be only 25% fully refundable, with the remaining 75% of the eligible tax credit to be non-refundable.
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