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Norm Bolen to head up proposed all-Canadian film channel
Starlight: The Canadian Movie Channel also proposes to fund Canadian theatrical features, and is backed by, among others, Victor Loewy, Robert Lantos, Mark Musselman, Hussain Amarshi, Denys Arcand, David Cronenberg and Deepa Mehta.
Sun TV asks CRTC for mandatory carriage
The Quebecor-owned network is citing financially unstable conditions and declining distribution as reasons for its request to be carried on all analog and digital basic service, for a proposed monthly 18-cent fee.
B.C. spending big to host Indian film awards
Vancouver will play host to the Times of India Film Awards this April, a move meant to bolster awareness of B.C. as a potential Bollywood production centre, as well as boost tourism and other trade.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Jan. 13
In this, the second weekly installment of new Playback exclusive list of top Canadian-made programs based on Seevibes’ social media index, we see how Lost Girl beat Heartland by comfortable margin.
CTV reduces Big Bang Theory on Saturday nights as NHL returns
The CBS comedy airing now at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturdays comes as it remains a top-rated series with its first episodes of 2013.
Resident Evil: Retribution wins Golden Reel Award
Producer Don Carmody notches his seventh time producing a film garnering the honour, with the 3D action thriller grossing more than $5.4 million in Canada in 2012.
Part 1: What City’s Package Deal teaches us about the 2008 Hollywood writer’s strike
The multi-camera comedy, now shooting on a Vancouver soundstage, was mostly written in a Los Angeles Starbucks by veteran sitcom writer/producer Andrew Orenstein.
Hockey Night in Canada scores with season opener
The show’s 60th anniversary pulled in record ratings for its afternoon and primetime games.
Global adds talent to Montreal and Maritimes morning shows
Richard Dagenais (centre) and ex-CTV Montreal News reporter Camille Ross (left) will host the new Montreal morning show, joined by weather specialist Jessica Laventure.
MTV launching daily series MTV Showtown
Settling in to a new HD studio at Bell Media’s headquarters, the channel is reviving its brand with changes and additions to its in-house programming, including the launch of new flagship daily show MTV Showtown (pictured).
Short-form video offers biggest impact: study
AOL’s manager of video and mobile Mark Melling says short-form online video gives advertisers more with less.
Paper tablet creator Roel Vertegaal to keynote at Crossmedia
Other conference speakers will include Erik Martin, general manager of reddit.com, Mark Gbuneim, CEO of Wiredset and Trendrr and Strategic Partnerships Google’s Ipsa Desai.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Jan. 11 to Jan. 17, 2013
Les Pee Wee tops the box office for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Jan. 11 to Jan. 17, 2013
Gangster Squad tops the box office for the week of Jan. 11 to Jan. 17, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Dec. 31, 2012 to Jan. 6, 2013
Looper is the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 31, 2012 to Jan. 6, 2013.
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