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Discovery Enterprises International ups Wagner
Elliot Wagner, promoted to VP of program sales and Canadian partnerships, is tasked with finding growth opportunities in the Canadian market, including new channel launches, among other duties.
Navigating transmedia: Playback’s Spring 2013 issue
In addition to providing tips and insights into producing transmedia projects, we look at trends in scripted TV fare, what can be done to get more Canadians to see Canadian films and spotlight the CFC, which is turning 25.
NSI announces online short film fest winners
Tommy (pictured), The Provider and The Dance are winners in the latest round of the NSI’s Online Short Film Festival.
Bite TV launches comedy web series competition
Zeroing in on comedy pitches suitable for digital distribution, the competition winner will receive a development deal to produce a comedy web series pilot for Bite.ca.
eOne unveils more changes to Canadian leadership team
Former Alliance Films execs Chris Lynch and Richard Fowler are leaving after the merger with the rival Canadian distributor.
Photo gallery: 2013 ACTRA Awards
This year’s awards, held on Feb. 23, recognized outstanding performances by Tatiana Maslany, Shawn Doyle and Shannon Kook-Chun, and honoured stage and screen vet Shirley Douglas with an award of excellence.
Copper adds new blood for second season shoot
Lee Tergesen (pictured), Eamonn Walker and Andrew Howard will guest star on the BBC America and Showcase drama, now shooting in Toronto.
9 Story sells Daniel Tiger to France Televisions
The CBC kids series will air on Zouzous, a programming block on France 5.
Less Than Kind, Flashpoint win, War Witch sweeps Screen Awards
Canadian industry execs, on- and off-screen talent gathered at Toronto’s Sony Centre for a glitzy gala celebrating the country’s achievements in film, TV and digital media.
Domestic TV production lifts Ontario to record activity in 2012
Local shoots like Rookie Blue and Bomb Girls to Lost Girl and Degrassi accounted for 68% of the $1.28 billion spent in the province on film and TV production.
Astral launches TMN Go
The video streaming service for subscribers will make more than 1,500 hours of TMN, HBO Canada and TMN Encore content available for viewing on iOS, desktop and, in the coming weeks, Android devices.
90 indie teams vying for $1 million CineCoup funding
The social media-driven film accelerator program is being supported by ads running in Cineplex theatres throughout March.
Lost Girl finds fourth season on Showcase, Syfy
The supernatural drama has been renewed for another season in Canada and the U.S.
Weekly roundup: Awards, distribution sales and TV premieres
Among this week’s briefs is news of Yung Chang’s doc The Fruit Hunters (pictured) winning a top honour at the annual International Environmental Film Festival in Paris and TV season premieres for Continuum, The Next Step, Wingin’ It and Life with Boys.
New CRTC application for Astral Media takeover goes public in weeks
Astral Media CEO Ian Greenberg (pictured) said the second go-around for BCE will include a “large” tangible benefits package to support Canadian content.
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