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Falling Skies lands on Space
The sci-fi series (pictured) about an alien invasion, which premieres on the network Oct. 8, is exec produced by Steven Spielberg and stars TIFF Rising star Connor Jessup.
Quebecor, Bell Canada toppers to keynote MIPCOM
Pierre Karl Peladeau and Wade Ooosterman are scheduled to address the future of TV programming in an expanding digital market as part of the October conference’s Focus on Canada spotlight.
eOne, Alliance deal will give Canadian films bigger international platform: Throop
“This combined entity will move the needle for [producers] in ways they haven’t seen,” says eOne CEO Darren Throop.
Hall of Fame Revealed: Playback’s Fall 2012 issue
In addition to coverage of Playback’s Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame and 10 to Watch, the issue features pre-event TIFF coverage and looks into the success of prodco Shaftesbury and genre specialty channel Space.
CBC/Radio-Canada win rights to 2015 Pan Am Games
The deal includes TV, radio, online and mobile rights for the upcoming amateur sports event to be held in Toronto.
Rookie Blue begins production on fourth season
The primetime cop drama, which airs on Global in Canada and ABC stateside, is shooting in Toronto.
CRTC announces three-year plan
The regulator has a three-prong plan for a better communications system that includes tracking content creation and ensuring availability of service providers and consumer protection from telemarketing.
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.
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