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Entertainment One to acquire Alliance Films
The deal, which was first revealed as on-going negotiations last May during the Cannes Film Festival, will see eOne bolster its Canadian and U.K. operations and get new business in Spain.
Fall TV: The Morning Meeting with Malcolm Dunlop
The Rogers Media EVP talks about Citytv’s fall lineup, building the channel’s comedy stable and why he loves Ben and Kate.
Jake Labow joins Brillstein Entertainment
The former Bell Media comedy exec is headed to Los Angeles to join the talent agency.
CRTC relaunches CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewals
The move follows a delay since July 2011 on public hearings into renewing the licences for the English and French language public broadcast services.
Science picks up Scam City
The U.S. net has acquired the 10-part co-pro (pictured) from Canadian indie Handel Productions and U.K. prodco Zig Zag which explores the darker side of tourism, to premiere in late 2013.
Tricon to handle IFC titles worldwide
The exclusive deal, coming ahead of MIPCOM, starts with the Canadian distributor shopping Comedy Bang! Bang! (pictured) and Bunk .
Angel Entertainment launches factual TV arm
The Saskatoon-based indie will produce The Other Side, a co-pro with Toronto-based RedCloud Studios, as its inaugural program.
Revealed: The 2012 Playback Canadian Film and TV Hall of Fame
The inductees are: Piers Handling, Graham Greene, Colin Low, Rene Malo, Bob Culbert and Jackie Burroughs, with Gary Slaight, Sarah Polley and Sarah Gadon receiving special awards.
The 2012 10 to Watch
David Cormican, Cassie Steele, Mark De Angelis, Calum deHartog, Lisa Jackson, Michelle Ouellet, Xavier Dolan, Patrick Tarr, Dev Singh and Mark Montefiore are this year’s selection of up-and-comers poised for great things.
Canadians consuming more content: CRTC report
Overall revenues for the communications industry increased 3.3% in 2011 to $59.3 billion, up from $42.7 billion the year previous, according to the report.
ACCT unveils Canadian Screen Awards
Martin Short is to host the March gala event that replaces the Geminis and Genies and reflects the evolution of the domestic entertainment industry, organizers say.
Broadcasters turn volume down on TV commercials
The move from Sept. 1 follows an investigation by the CRTC into fluctuations in the loudness of TV ads and regular programming.
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