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Cineflix Rights to shop JFK assassination TV special at MIPTV
The indie distributor is bringing a 200 hour slate to Cannes, including the second season of the scripted drama Copper (pictured).
W Network launches Shop the Show
The execution is kicking off with a “partnershop” between Love It or List It Vancouver host Jillian Harris and Canadian e-retailer eLuxe.
Si Entertainment hires Abby Ellis in sales role
Ellis, who has considerable experience as a freelance producer, is the company’s new sales executive for Latin America and Asia.
Canada Media Fund ends exemption for foreign doc narrators
The elimination came as the $375-million industry fund unveiled its 2013-2014 program budget, guidelines and deadlines.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Mar. 4 to Mar. 10, 2013
Big Bang tops TV for the week of Mar. 4 to Mar. 10, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, 2013
The final installment of the Twilight franchise, Breaking Dawn Part 2 is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, 2013.
New Montreal studio to open in April
The facility in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood is jointly operated by Soner Rock Films and Blackboard Pictures.
Cream brings Golden Gays to Slice
Co-exec producer Sam Dock of Cream Productions tells Playback about finding the eclectic mix of people living and working in Palm Springs.
David Shafer named eOne Television VP production
Shafer, an industry veteran who formerly worked for CBS Television Studios and 20th Century Fox TV, will be based in Los Angeles.
Canadian crowdfunding to get easier?
The Ontario Securities Commission is considering changes that would let content creators issue company shares as a crowdfunding tool. (Interactive Ontario CEO Donald Henderson pictured).
Competition Bureau OKs Teletoon, Historia and Series+ transactions
The sales, as part of the complex Bell-Astral deal, would make Corus the sole owner of these properties, contingent on approval by the CRTC.
Where RTR’s CoralTV fits in the changing Canadian TV landscape
RTR Media executive producer Kit Redmond (pictured) tells Playback how getting into the sandbox to launch an instructional TV community on YouTube is setting her indie production house up for the future.
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