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Picnicface, Roller Town win big at Canadian Comedy Awards
Awards for the sketch comedy show (pictured) include best TV show and best writing, while the upcoming theatrical feature won best film and best direction.
Former NFB head Jacques Bensimon passes away
He headed the board from 2001 to 2006 when the agency was adjusting to $26 million in cuts sustained throughout the 1990s.
Magna Carta to get mini-series treatment by Multiple Media
Los Angeles-based Canadian screenwriter Donald Martin is attached to write the script for the Canada-U.K. co-production with Bedlam Pictures.
Rogers Media acquires Score Media for $167 million
The latest move in Canada’s TV sports space will see theScore network rebranded under the Sportsnet brand.
CMF reports on the promise and pitfalls of crowdfunding
Producers “should adopt a philosophy of experimentation” towards crowdfunding, the CMF report stated, “given the lack of clarity regarding legal, financial and policy issues.”
Tricon picks up Lively’s I Didn’t Do It
The Canadian indie has acquired Lively Media’s crime series I Didn’t Do It (pictured) for international distribution.
Syfy grabs U.K. rights to Continuum
The Canadian futuristic drama from Vancouver-based Reunion Pictures airs on Showcase.
Distribution360 sells Olive the Ostrich to Sprout
The deal follows the CGI-animated series airing on Knowledge Network and TFO in Canada.
Production begins on eOne’s Rogue
The 10-ep suspense-drama series, produced with the U.K.’s Greenroom Entertainment and starring Thandie Newton is shooting in Vancouver.
Martha Fusca steps down from Stornoway day-to-day control
The company founder will spearhead Fusion, the broadcaster’s latest venture.
Bell and Rogers complete purchase of MLSE
The deal, which gives the two telcos a 75% share in the company, has been cleared by all the required sports leagues.
Fugget About It headed to Teletoon at Night after five-year journey
The kids comedy hails from Teletoon at Night’s Pilot Project, which was launched in 2007.
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