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Zoie Palmer replaces Lisa Ray in Patch Town
(UPDATED) With the film currently in production in Toronto, Palmer will begin filming the role immediately
TomGirl Films finds Tru Love in Toronto
Director Kate Johnston (left) co-wrote the script with Shauna MacDonald (right), who also stars in the film with Kate Trotter, Christine Horne and Peter MacNeill.
CTV News reaps nominations on return to Canadian TV awards
The national news organization, which withdrew from the Geminis in 2006, tested the waters at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards by submitting CTV News, but not local news, shows for consideration (Lisa LaFlamme on CTV National News pictured).
Corus raises Q1 earnings, despite overall revenue fall
The indie broadcaster saw lower TV ad sales impact its revenue line, as higher radio returns offset a fall in overall TV revenue.
Canuck post-houses net VFX award nods
Vancouver’s Image Engine is up for a Visual Effects Society prize for its work on Zero Dark Thirty (pictured) while Toronto’s Intelligent Creatures is up for a prize for its work on Discovery’s Curiosity.
CBC Cracked drama sold to Canal Plus in France
The French TV deal is expected to open the way to an American broadcast sale as the international roll-out of the homegrown drama picks up pace.
The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards bring in top ratings
Hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, the Sunday night edition of the awards show was the most watched in Canadian history.
Flashpoint, War Witch topline CSA noms
Bell Media’s cop drama, which ended its final season in December, topped TV with 11 nominations, while Kim Nguyen’s Oscar-nominated child soldier drama received 12 nods.
Rogers greenlights The Bachelor Canada for season two
After becoming a solid ratings-earner for Citytv during its first season, more roses will be handed out in 2014.
Rogers to pay $700M for Shaw’s spectrum, Hamilton cable system
The strategic agreements between the two telecommunications companies also see Shaw acquiring Rogers’ one-third stake in entertainment specialty TVtropolis.
Blog: 2013 off to bountiful start for scripted sector
Reports of the imminent death of linear TV appear greatly exaggerated as a wave of new scripted comedies and dramas show Canada’s big broadcasters are still spending on marquee programs.
eOne names European film leadership team
The Canadian producer and distributor expands its European film business following its acquisition of Alliance Films earlier this month, and U.K. film business COO Charles Ogilvie heads for the exit.
Berlin books Denis Cote’s Vic et Flo for competition
The Quebec film will look to repeat the award season success of Kim Nguyen’s War Witch, which picked up trophies at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival (Cote pictured).
Almost Naked Animals gets Scholastic deal
The deal for 9 Story Entertainment’s animated children’s series covers comic readers, joke books, chapter books, eBooks and digital interactive story books for the U.S., Canada and Mexico in English and Spanish.
Slice acquires TBS reality series King of the Nerds
The Electus series sees 11 people compete in teams and on their own to see who’s the biggest geek.
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