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The Shopping Channel goes from TV channel to e-commerce innovator
The Rogers Media network rebrand sees the rollout of a new TSC app to enable viewers to purchase products on the go (TSC president Steven Goldsmith pictured).
Marblemedia’s Distribution360 expands with new hires
As marblemedia continues the expansion and integration of its distribution business, Caroline Tyre (pictured) joins D360 as director of biz development.
CTV’s Motive drama starts second season shoot
Warren Christie (pictured) and Valerie Tian have been added to the cast for a new 13 episodes to shoot in Vancouver through January 2014.
Entertainment One, AMC ink distribution deal
The multi-year agreement follows eOne already handling international distribution on Hell on Wheels (pictured) and The Walking Dead.
The 2013 10 to Watch: Jason Lapeyre
The Toronto-based director’s career has exploded in the last two years, with his first two features gaining recognition on the festival circuit and a bevy of new projects in the works.
9 Story sells YTV prank series to Nick U.K.
Following the company’s acquisition of CCI Kids children’s and family library earlier this summer, the Canadian studio has sold the General Purpose Pictures, CCI Entertainment and YTV reality series Extreme Babysitting (pictured) to Nickelodeon U.K..
Justin Time picks up pace in Asia
Preschool series Justin Time (pictured), from Toronto’s Guru Studio, has been picked up by MediaCorp in Singapore and True Visions in Thailand.
Global stories, digital spaces: Playback’s Fall 2013 issue
Our latest print issue features interviews with TIFF-bound directors, film diaries, a tribute to Serendipity Point Films and of course, our annual Hall of Fame and 10 to Watch coverage.
Carlos Pacheco appointed Boat Rocker director of partnerships
The former JFL digital director (pictured) will be responsible for forming partnerships with emerging and established YouTube talent, and brands looking to create original digital content.
WFW continues corporate expansion, buying Paul Potvin’s LES
The deal follows the equipment supplier buying Telescopic Camera Cranes (pictured), repping FlyCam Canada’s aerial photo technology, and rebranding Cinequip White as Whites Digital Sales and Service.
Netflix to debut Russell Peters stand-up TV special, docu-series
The U.S. video streaming giant is bringing the Canadian comic (pictured) to the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9 for a screening of his Notorious special.
Joanna Webb joins Shaftesbury as SVP content strategy
The former CTV and Corus programming exec (pictured) will work with senior management to align content strategies across the company’s divisions, including factual, kids and digital media in the newly created role.
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