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Merging Media to bring L.A. transmedia conference execs north
The multiplatform media conference, which takes place Oct. 24 to 26 in Vancouver, will host speakers from the StoryWorld Conference in California, which runs one week prior.
History orders Yukon Gold from Paperny Entertainment
The indie producer will follow four mining teams in Dawson City for four months as they go in search of a big payday.
David Rocco’s Amalfi Getaway has breakthrough into U.S. market
The Cooking Channel will air the six-part cooking series stateside, while Nat Geo Adventure will air the series internationally.
Bell and Cirque du Soleil pact on entertainment content in Quebec
The tie-up for make-and-sell film, TV, digital and gaming content comes as the phone giant faces mounting industry opposition to its takeover of Montreal-based Astral Media.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, 2012
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 13 to Aug. 19, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Aug. 13 to Aug. 19, 2012.
Comedy awards panelists talk Canuck industry challenges
Scott Vrooman and Craig David Wallace, whose series Picnicface and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil were cut earlier this year, weigh in on the challenges facing Canadian TV creators.
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.”
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