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A World of Wonders notches more foreign sales
Deals have been penned for the Genuine Pictures kids property (pictured) for South Korea and the Czech Republic, adding to its growing list of international deals.
Global News reinvents itself online
The new site uses responsive design to target users in a way that is platform agnostic, says senior director, online and current affairs Ron Waksman.
Rouge Sang, The Disappeared win at Canadian Film Fest
Martin Doepner’s bloody thriller and Shandi Mitchell’s nautically-themed Nova Scotia-filmed drama (pictured) won two awards apiece at the fest, which wrapped Sunday.
Telefilm invests $6.2M in eight features
Mike Clattenburg’s Trailer Park Boys III and Sylvain Archambault’s La Garde are among the films receiving coin through the Canada Feature Film Fund.
Wilby.tv enters pact to make 3D games
The licensing agreement gives the kids’ social media site (pictured) the ability to use Urbanimmersive Technologies’ software to make 3D environments.
CTV orders Motive spinoff The Dark Corner as digital series
The eight-part online drama from Foundation Features and Lark Productions stars Roger Cross and Brendan Penny (pictured).
Tricon Films, Mercury Filmworks develop Go Away Unicorn! series
The animated kids series will be based on the popular children’s book by writer/illustrator Emily Mullock.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Mar. 15 to Mar. 21, 2013
Sarila is #1 for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Mar. 15 to Mar. 21, 2013
Oz stays at #1 for the week of Mar. 15 to Mar. 21, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Mar. 11 to Mar. 17, 2013
Big Bang tops TV for the week of Mar. 11 to Mar. 17, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Mar. 4 to Mar. 10, 2013
The final installment of the Twilight saga is the top-selling DVD for the week of Mar. 4 to Mar. 10, 2013.
David Cormican acquires rights to The Jane Austen Marriage Manual
Working with Tonya Lee Williams, the indie producer (pictured) will develop and co-produce the project under his recently-formed prodco Up, Up and Away, in association with Don Carmody Productions.
Breakthrough pacts with Carvin Winans for The Mix
The new music documentary series will feature one-on-one interviews and duets with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin.
Cinetic Media’s John Sloss on dealmaking in Toronto, Sundance
The indie power broker told Playback it’s harder to get a lot of money for little-known discovery titles in Toronto where specialty distributors are distracted by having to launch star-driven films with media junkets.
Astral’s TMN Go expands reach to Rogers subscribers
The addition of Rogers means that the streaming service is now available to almost 75% of TMN subscribers.
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