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FanTrust inks Pearson app deal for Pancake Manor YouTube property
The agreement will see kids video content licensed for a new electronic app that the British media group is rolling out to the global educational market.
Canadian web fests launching in 2014
Vancouver Web Fest and TO Web Fest will bow in spring 2014.
HBO’s Cinemax parting ways with Transporter: The Series
The Canadian-French TV co-production, which has TMN and Movie Central as local broadcasters, continues in development on a second season.
Rogers Fund invests $4.6 million in 18 projects
Projects receiving equity investments in the fund’s latest round include upcoming Bell Media miniseries Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Yukon Gold and Licence to Drill.
Proper TV’s Guy O’Sullivan on Cineflix Media’s Canadian pull-back
As the industry reacts to the surprise announcement, the indie producer argues that Canada is “the perfect place from which to attack the world.”
Odyssey begins production on Crimes of the Mind
The film, directed by John Murlowski, is shooting in L.A.
Dolan film to bow in competition at Venice
And Bruce LaBruce’s Gerontophilia joins Richie Mehta’s Siddharth in the festival’s Venice Days independent sidebar (Dolan pictured).
Storage Wars Canada unveils broadcast details, brand opps
The reality show premieres Aug. 29 on OLN with a rebroadcast on City, and a sneak peek premiere at Fan Expo on Aug. 24.
Rogers Communications posts higher Q2 earnings, overall revenue
Despite a year-over-year fall in TV subscribers, the media giant secured higher distribution revenue from its Sportsnet properties and higher sales at the Shopping Channel.
Spin Master unveils its first preschool series
In a co-production partnership with Nickelodeon, the Toronto-based kids entertainment co is launching CG-animated preschool series Paw Patrol (pictured), the company’s first ever solely-owned IP.
Cineflix Media scales back in Canada, boosts U.K. and U.S. production
A corporate restructuring will see Toronto unscripted toppers Simon Lloyd (pictured) and Joe Houlihan leave at the end of the year to form their own company, as programming development shifts more to Los Angeles and London.
E! names Pop Quiz host, judge
The 60-episode, half-hour pop culture quiz show began production Wednesday at Showline Studios in Toronto.
Big Jump, Amberwood developing Shutterbugs with TVOKids
The companies first announced they were partnering on the animated preschool series in June.
Season two of The Next Step starts principal photography
Family Channel and Temple Street said that the second season will include 30 half-hour episodes as well as exclusive online content.
Imax unveils higher earnings, 120 theatre deal in China
The deal with Wanda Cinema will see the Canadian-based giant screen exhibitor open up more screens in the fast-growing Asian market.
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