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Gamerizon, Sardine Productions get transmedia Chop Chop Ninja deal
The Montreal-based companies will develop mobile, web and TV-based content with Teletoon Canada.
Canadians show global reach on factual awards shortlist
Canada Sings, Dinner Party Wars and Arab Rap are among the nominated Canadian programs in Realscreen’s 2012 awards, which will be handed out in Santa Monica on May 30.
Astral nets $38 million quarterly profits despite soft TV revenue
The company is also set to launch an app in the fall for its English-language premium pay-TV channel subscribers.
Encore expands post and VFX presence in Vancouver
The new facility, currently at work on CW pilot Cult, will be headed up by visual effects supervisor Ivan Hayden.
Fashion Television suspends production
Bell Media has also confirmed that 10 positions have been eliminated.
Cineflix Rights topper Paul Heaney to step down
Heaney (pictured) will depart next month following a transitioning period, and Chris Bonney, Cineflix Media’s CEO of rights, will cover the role in the interim.
Disney XD gets more Mr. Young
The second season of the tween comedy series, produced by Vancouver’s Thunderbird Films in association with YTV, will air this summer.
CBC English services to cut 256 jobs to deal with government cuts
The CBC programming cuts include cancelling Connect with Mark Kelley and Dispatches with Rick MacInnes-Rae.
CBC to announce latest indie series pick-ups next week
The pubcaster is keeping producers on tenterhooks until after the CRTC’s April 16 hearing into the future of the Local Programming Improvement Fund.
CRTC releases dispute resolution determination for CIDG, Bell Media
The regulator concluded that the parties must directly negotiate an agreement, adding that CIDG members are entitled to participate in a final offer arbitration if they so choose.
eOne inks first multi-territory deal for U.K. series Hunted
The home entertainment distribution deal, with U.K.-based Kudos Film and Television and Shine International, incorporates DVD and digital download distribution worldwide outside of North America.
Proper gets two renewals from Discovery Canada
Junk Raiders and Canada’s Worst Driver have received the greenlight for new seasons.
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