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Canucks among Writers Guild of America TV noms
Semi Chellas gets two nominations for her writing on Mad Men (pictured), while Chris Haddock, Norm Hiscock, Barry Julien and Ted Mann get one nomination each.
Steven Goldsmith named The Shopping Channel president
The former Sears Canada exec will oversee the Rogers Media channel’s multiplatform retail strategy, and lead its e-commerce, on-air production and mobile merchandising elements.
CMF changes French-language envelope factor weights
The CMF is eliminating the 5% Above-Threshold licences factor and shifting that factor to the Audience Success – Total Hours Tuned factor for 2013-2014.
eOne inks first-look deal with Hartbreak Films
Paula Hart (pictured) will work with eOne to develop and produce TV projects for family and animation programming as the Canadian indie studio expands its U.S. family and animation division.
Bell Fund expands low-budget funding with TV licence fee top-up
TV programs associated with low budget digital media productions will be eligible for a top-up of up to 75% of the broadcaster licence fee, to a maximum of $75,000.
ABC orders Weird Desk from Shaftesbury
The straight-to-series 13-episode order is slated for summer 2013.
Omnifilm and Quadrant combine for new film production shingle
Omnifilm Quadrant will make theatrical films exclusively out of Vancouver, whether Canadian content titles or U.S.-originating service work.
Secret Location, NFB take two wins each at Digi Awards
Also taking top honours during the ceremony Tuesday night were Smokebomb Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, ZED.TO, CBC and iThentic/3 o’clock.tv and others.
Radio-Canada VOD app available for Samsung Smart TVs
The French-language app was first developed by TV App Agency, a U.K.-based company, in 2010.
Quebecor Fund backs Quebec versions of The Voice, Dragon’s Den
Non-fiction projects, including adaptations of these successful English-language programs, dominate the latest batch of Quebecor Fund’s main television production assistance program.
Robert Hardy boards Force Four Entertainment
UPDATED: The former CTV exec becomes head of development as the Vancouver producer completes The Bachelor Canada and the Seed sitcom for Citytv.
Fuse to air Cock’d Gunns on Friday nights stateside
The deal marks the latest international sale for the faux mockumentary about an inept heavy metal band from Tricon Film & Television.
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