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Carmen Lago, Tony Chapman unveil BCT
BCT will create original multiplatform content incorporating brands into stories, and work with brands to increase ROI through non-traditional media buys (Lago and Chapman pictured).
TMN, Movie Central unveil 2013 production slate
The slate features six Canadian productions, including half-hour comedy Sensitive Skin, starring Kim Cattrall (pictured) and Don McKellar, who also directs.
PNI policy generates over $1 billion annually of TV spending: report
The report, prepared by Nordicity, analyzed the likely impact of the CRTC programming policy on English-language television production between 2012 and 2017.
Keshet comes to Canada
On the heels of its recent expansion into Australia, Israeli producer-distributor Keshet International is establishing a Canadian office, to be headed by former Alliance Atlantis exec Mark Rubinstein.
Rhonda’s Party, Mimespeak, win in NSI online short film fest
The NSI also announced that WFW Intl. will continue as its Drama Prize program’s exclusive lighting and grip production equipment sponsor through 2016 (Rhonda’s Party pictured).
Temple Street Media Ventures launches Boat Rocker Studios
Working with YouTube, the original digital content studio will create a hub for online creators to produce next-gen content.
Nine Canadian films to show at 16th Shanghai International Film Festival
Lenin M. Sivam’s A Gun & A Ring and Michel Poulette’s Maina (pictured) are booked into the festival’s official competition, a first for Canada.
Slice orders more Money Moron
Financial guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade (pictured) counsels financially irresponsible people who are putting their relationships at risk by helping to change their spending habits.
David UK, Stephen Tapp combine to launch Bent venture
The cross-platform branded entertainment upstart will also have industry veterans Christopher Grimson and James Hyslop as founding partners (UK pictured).
Take 5 and Whizbang to co-produce CW’s Reign
CBS and CW have tapped the Canadian producers to shoot 12 episodes of the young Mary Queen of Scots drama (pictured) after they shot the first season of Beauty and the Beast in Toronto in spring 2012.
Jill Golick sells Ruby Skye P.I. web series to CBC
The pubcaster is to stream the teen/tween detective mystery series (pictured) in winter 2014, before combining internet TV episodes into a broadcast hour for its main network.
Blue Ice Pictures Acquires Daniel Iron’s Foundry Films
The deal gets Steven Silver and Neil Tabatznik’s expanding film financing and production group deeper into international co-productions.
Cameras roll on Italian-Canadian feature comedy Mangiacake
Nate Estabrooks’ (pictured) feature film debut, a collaboration with co-writer, producer and actor Christina Cuffari, starts production in Ottawa Friday.
CTV execs on their 2013-2014 TV strategy
President of programming and sports Phil King and Bell Media president Kevin Crull discuss shuffling the primetime schedule and TV research with Twitter Canada.
Report: Canadians start cutting the cord for digital streaming
Cable companies have seen a decline in subscribers for two consecutive quarters, the first concrete sign of cord-cutting, says Boon Dog Professional Services.
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