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Cookie Jar cashes out of KidsCo joint venture, Corus raises stake
NBCUniversal International has taken a controlling 51% stake, and Corus has raised its holding to 43.8%, as the cartoon producer exits the five-year old joint venture.
Sons of Anarchy star Kim Coates fears the Saskatchewan industry is doomed
The actor, who comes from Saskatoon, told Playback he’s trying to stay positive as the local industry aims to end an impasse with Premier Brad Wall over their film tax credit.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Apr. 30 to May 6, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Apr. 30 to May 6, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Apr. 23 to Apr. 29, 2012
Contraband is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 23 to Apr. 29, 2012.
Reynolds Mastin named top negotiator at Canadian Media Production Association
The promotion from counsel to chief negotiator follows John Barrack’s departure from the producers’ association earlier this month.
Renewals and new series: homebuilders, models, addictions and apps
Intervention Canada and App Central get new seasons; Jim Caruk returns to HGTV with Builder Boss, and FTC spotlights the model life.
CBC fall line-up: timeslot shakeups, new additions and more repeats
CBC execs Kirstine Stewart, Julie Bristow and Trevor Walton also talked to Playback about the broadcaster’s programming edge over other networks (see video).
Manks Productions to produce The Polished Hoe for TV
The script for the award-winning novel by Austin Clarke (pictured) is being produced and written by James Russell and directed by Dawn Wilkinson.
Michael MacMillan’s Blue Ant Media pays $85 million for High Fidelity HDTV
The acquisition price for a deal first unveiled in December 2011 was contained in a change of ownership application submitted to the CRTC and made public on Wednesday.
DirecTV, TMN and Movie Central order Rogue drama from eOne
The Canadian producer will partner on the 10-part co-production with U.K.’s Greenroom Entertainment, to shoot in Vancouver from August 2012.
Saskatchewan producers continue to decry new tax credit
SMPIA president Ron Goetz talks to Playback about the FTDC and the future of the province’s industry.
Former CBS exec joins Toronto video stream manager mDialog
Jeff Clark will oversee the opening of the company’s new San Francisco headquarters.
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