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Ron E. Scott on the challenges of promoting Blackstone to viewers
With internet access limited in many northern communities, Blackstone producers target Aboriginal newspapers and radio stations to connect with fans of the First Nations drama.
Playback Indie Survey profile: Tricon Films and Television
The prodco’s president, Andrea Gorfolova, tells Playback about expanding business into the U.S. and surpassing distribution goals in 2011.
Canadian producers lobby for web series coin ahead of Prime Time
The internet is filled with DIY web series like The Guild and Between the Ferns and Canadian producers want in on the action.
UK producer joins Frantic Films as factual development VP
Bernard Periatambee has worked as a development exec at Twofour Broadcast, and most recently with London-based Crackit Productions.
Rose d’Or reveals nominees
The nominations for the festival competition include three Canadian projects, including work from Secret Location, Cineflix Productions and Les Productions Rivard.
Oscar viewers remain steady
While overall viewership of the star-studded event remained steady against last year, numbers show a boost in the 18-to-34 demographic.
Lost Girl Pre-Show aims to grab fae-netic fanbase
Geared towards avid viewers and filmed on-set, the one-hour special will air on Showcase Apr. 1 at 8 p.m., just ahead of the show’s second season finale.
Bell Media pre-buys Sinbad fantasy drama for Space
The deal with BBC Worldwide sees Bell Media doubling down on series from Impossible Pictures after it gets set to debut the spin-off series Primeval: New World after success with the U.K. series Primeval on Space.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Feb. 13 to Feb. 19, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV in the week of Feb. 13 to Feb. 19, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, 2012
Part one of Breaking Dawn, the final installment of the Twilight saga, is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, 2012.
Photo gallery: Directors Guild of Canada 50th Anniversary Open House
On Feb. 24, the DGC celebrated its golden anniversary with a downtown Toronto open house at the new shared headquarters of the DGC National and Ontario District.
ReelWorld names 2012 Trailblazers
This year’s recipients of the award, which recognizes the accomplishments of ethnically diverse Canadians in the entertainment industry, include Shernold Edwards, Heidi Tao Yang and Nathaniel Arcand.
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