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Netflix Canada to stream returning Arrested Development comedy
The U.S. video streaming giant said the upcoming fourth season of the Fox comedy, which went off the air in 2006, will be made available to its Canadian subscribers in 2013.
Slugterra slings into mobile games
Canada’s Nerd Corp Entertainment has developed and published its first iOS mobile app, Slug it Out based on its hit animated action comedy series Slugterra.
Peppa Pig comes to Canada via new Corus deal
Entertainment One Family has sold seasons one to six of its hit Astley Baker Davies-produced series Peppa Pig to Corus Entertainment’s 24-hour preschool net, Treehouse.
Montreal’s Impact Future Media snags John McAfee life story rights
The Canadian producer said it is looking to exploit the embattled anti-virus pioneer’s (pictured) story across a range of media platforms, including film, TV and print.
The current TV model is dying: Holtzman
MIT Media Lab research scientist Henry Holtzman says successful content will create communities that operate on a global scale.
Ben Rotterman joins Shaw Media as factual content exec
The production exec, who moves over from Bell Media, will oversee production and development of new series and specials for History Television, TVtropolis and Global.
Best of the year: Item 7
Playback‘s film producer of the year is behind Kim Nguyen’s Rebelle (War Witch) and the upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller The Colony.
SAG-AFTRA targets Ontario neighbour as studio shoot destination
The union slams Michigan over proposed “right-to-work” legislation, marking another change in fortune for the once-strong competitor to Ontario for studio location shooting.
VOD platform blinkbox inks multiple deals for Canuck preschool shows
Retail giant Tesco’s U.K. subscription-free streaming service has added a raft of children’s programming to its content library, thanks to new deals with eOne, Lionsgate and DHX Media, and the U.K.’s Aardman Animations.
Xavier Dolan adds Gus Van Sant as Laurence Anyways exec producer
The credit comes ahead of the U.S. release of the Quebec director’s third film (pictured) in the U.S. market by Breaking Glass Pictures.
Noreen Halpern launches Halfire Entertainment
The ex-Entertainment One Television exec-turned-producer (pictured) is president of the Los Angeles-based production company.
CMF launches $1 million regional pre-development program
The program will back English-language regional programming in pre-development without development funding from a broadcaster.
U.K. copros to spike with advent of country’s new TV tax break?
John McVay (pictured), the CEO of the U.K’s Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television, explains to Playback how the new 25% tax relief on high-end productions may impact international co-productions.
Canadian horror thriller American Mary gets U.S. distribution
XLrator Media is to release the genre title from directors Jen and Sylvia Soska and indie producer IndustryWorks on its Screamfest label in fall 2013.
Photo gallery: WIFT-T’s 2012 Crystal Awards Gala
The 25th anniversary Crystal Awards, honouring the achievements of Canadian men and women in screen-based media, brought industry professionals and powerhouses together for a gala luncheon at Toronto’s Arcadian Court.
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