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Screenwriting conference launches Telefilm New Voices Award
Previously known as the Golden Quill, the award gives five emerging screenwriters complementary registration to the Toronto Screenwriting Conference and lunch with TSC founder and Meridian Artists president Glenn Cockburn.
Lionsgate returns to Q3 profit on Breaking Dawn revenue
A 130% increase in revenue follows the acquisition last year of Summit Entertainment by the Vancouver-based indie studio.
Science Channel, UrtheCast team up for space station HD project
The network will partner on programming with the Vancouver-headquartered company, which is currently developing the world’s first near-live video feed from the International Space Station.
Disney brings Bananas in Pyjamas to Canada
Disney Junior Canada has brokered a deal with Endemol for the first two seasons of the preschool series Bananas in Pyjamas.
Global Television draws 3 million viewers for Grammys
The 55th edition of the music awards was down on last year’s 4.6 million Canadians tuning in after the death of Whitney Houston.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Jan. 21 to Jan. 27, 2013
Taken 2 is the top-selling DVD for the week of Jan. 21 to Jan. 27, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2013
The Super Bowl scores for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, while the Motive premiere takes the #20 spot.
eOne inks Latin American deals post-NATPE
The company also recently inked a first-look financing and distribution agreement with 1984 Private Defense Contractors as it continues to expand its global pipeline.
Carolle Brabant reappointed as Telefilm exec director
Brabant will continue in her current role for another three-year term.
The Fremantle Corporation brings World of Wonders to the world
Aside from World of Wonders (pictured), the Toronto- and New York-based company also licensed Women War and Peace, Weird and Wonderful Hotels and others to networks worldwide.
Weekly roundup: Apps, awards and premiere dates
Among this week’s briefs, the broadcast return of Degrassi (pictured) on MuchMusic and Videotron reports that its Illico.tv iPad app has been used for 100,000 TV program downloads.
Orphan Black gets March premiere date
Joining the cast of the sci-fi thriller, which stars Tatiana Maslany (pictured) and will premiere on Bell Media’s Space, are Matt Frewer and Evelyne Brochu.
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