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BBCWW’s Jones McCauley joins Thomas Howe Associates
Toronto-based producer/distributor Thomas Howe Associates has hired BBC Worldwide Canada’s Gwen Jones McCauley (pictured) for the role of SVP of content sales and business development.
Soska sisters to helm horror sequel
American Mary directors Jen and Sylvia Soska (pictured) will direct See No Evil 2, from Lionsgate and WWE Studios, slated to begin production this fall.
inMotion expands with new hire
The Ottawa-based digital media prodco adds writer-producer Steph Brown (pictured) to its growing list of new talent.
Global reveals fall primetime premiere dates
Vancouver-filmed Almost Human takes over the Bones 8 p.m. timeslot on Nov. 4, while Canuck actor Michael J. Fox returns to TV in The Michael J. Fox Show (pictured) on Sept. 25.
Cogeco Cable appoints Canadian president and CEO
Long-time Cogeco senior exec Louise St-Pierre (pictured) will oversee the company’s Canadian cable operations.
William F. White unveils Whites Telescopic for camera cranes
The move follows completing a deal to acquire Vancouver-based Telescopic Camera Cranes and its fleet of technocranes (pictured) used in film and TV production.
Odyssey in production on MOW with Valerie Harper, Lauren Holly
The TV movie, filming in and around Fort Langley, B.C., is based on the novel by Ronda Rich.
Exclusive: Claire Freeland is leaving Rogers Media
The veteran programmer (pictured) will stay on until the end of September as the network seeks a new director of original programming.
Montreal film fest unveils Canadian contingent, including competition titles
Christian Duguay’s Jappeloup (pictured), Alain Chartrand’s October crisis drama La Maison du Pecheur and Mathieu Roy’s L’Autre Maison will screen in competition.
eOne, Sunrise pact on TV development shingle
The Canadian mini-studio and U.S.-based indie will finance and develop primarily one-hour dramatic cable pilots under the newly formed Sunrise TV banner.
Raven Banner takes Canadian rights to Slash-er flick
The horror film, to be released through the indie distributor’s Sinister Cinema series with Cineplex, is the first release from new label Slasher Films (producers Slash and Rob Eric pictured).
UM’s Rebecca Shropshire moves to CBC
The former VP of digital communications for media agency UM Canada joins the pubcaster as part of its Revenue Group.
Claude Galipeau named country manager for Yahoo! Canada
The digital media veteran (pictured) takes the top job at the U.S. online giant’s Canadian operations, based in Toronto.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 26 to Aug. 1, 2013
Louis Cyr is the Canadian film heavyweight for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 26 to Aug. 1, 2013
The Wolverine tops the box office for the week of July 26 to Aug. 1, 2013.
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