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Telus posts higher Q3 profit on increased Optik TV customer base
Despite steady growth for its IPTV-based offering, Telus did see deactivations of the TV service by existing subscribers.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, 2012
Secret of the Wings is the top-selling DVD this week, while Magic Mike steps into the #2 spot.
Canadian Communications Foundation in funding pinch
The news came to light after the charity’s annual meeting last week when it also named former broadcaster Pip Wedge as its president.
Sarah Gadon named WIFT-T’s international Crystal Award winner
Jeanne Beker will host the Dec. 4 awards gala, where Cosmopolis actor Gadon (pictured) will be recognized for her body of work in Canada and abroad.
Entertainment One sees first-half pre-tax profit fall
Revenues were up in film and TV production and distribution, but higher P&A costs for film releases and one-time items dented the bottom line.
Haven gets season four greenlight
The sci-fi thriller is based on a Stephen King novella and is shot in Nova Scotia.
Manitoba entertainment production industry marks 25 years
The organizers of the Saturday festivities note the Prairie province has made nearly $1 billion in screen productions in the last 10 years.
Round up: indie box office success, U.S retransmission fracas
Midnight’s Children (pictured) grosses $90,000 on its opening weekend; Zoink’d! season two and Wild Obsession TV premieres set and U.S. stations want Canadian compensation.
Sask industry social media blitz praised
The organizers of the Wednesday attention-raising event say it topped Twitter’s Canada trend and was backed by numerous industry organizations.
OWN Canada to get close to Canadians with Life Story Project
Hosts Andrea Syrtash and Dale Curd will invite random passersby in public areas to delve deep into their personal stories and examine their significance.
House of Cool restructures
The Toronto-based pre-production animation studio is consolidating its services with those of Red Rover Studios, which it acquired in 2008, to form a creative digital lab.
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