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James Cromwell, Caroline Dhavernas add to Whistler star wattage
Along with Cromwell, the co-star of Still (pictured), bound for the mountain film festival are industry notables including Twilight franchise screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg.
Tom Green to guest star on Seed
The comedian (pictured) will play an arrogant psychoanalyst who attempts to counsel the dysfunctional families on the comedy set to bow on Citytv’s primetime schedule in 2013.
Lionsgate secures Russia, CIS output deal
The pact comes in the wake of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2‘s (pictured) debut in the region, where it grossed a franchise-best $22 million in its opening weekend in that territory.
My Babysitter’s a Vampire wins Shaw Rocket Prize
Fresh TV’s live-action teen comedy (pictured) was handed the $50,000 award in part for its online 3D tie-in game.
Original screen content core to Sympatico rebranding
As part of the relaunch as The Loop, Bell Media VP of specialty channels Catherine Macleod adds managing screen content destined for the web portal as part of her responsibilities.
Incendo starts shooting Time of Death in Montreal
The pay TV movie stars Kathleen Robertson (pictured) as a FBI agent out to solve a murder before tragedy befalls the next victim.
New Franchise Media readies Jeffrey Archer novels for film and TV treatment
The movie franchise A Matter of Honour is near to having a script for consideration by DreamWorks, while The Prodigal Daughter and False Impression are in need of showrunners for TV adaptations.
Smokebomb’s Backpackers travels to CW Digital
CTV in October ordered the standalone digital series, which will launch with an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure app, from the Shaftesbury’s digital arm.
Martha Speaks gets season five order
The kids program animated by Montreal’s Oasis Animation is a DHX Media and WGBH Boston copoduction.
Inside the Digis: Mapping an Olympian’s journey
The first in a series leading up the awards on Dec. 4, Playback checks in with Moosestash Films to break down their nominated non-fiction project The Sticking Place.
Sudz Sutherland’s Mu$ic Biz app: the power of hip hop and gaming
Is this the cross-promotion boost the Canadian music and gaming industries need? The Canada Media Fund is betting as much, having invested $585,000 in the veteran film and TV director’s mobile app for hip hop lovers.
100th Grey Cup sets record numbers
An average audience of 5.8 million viewers watched the CFL event on TSN and RDS, up 28% versus last year.
Netflix Canada adds studio titles with Warner Bros. supply deal
The Vampire Dairies, Pretty Little Liars and Fringe (pictured) will be available on the U.S. streaming giant’s Canadian service as it looks to maintain momentum signing up new subscribers.
Canamedia takes Canadian distribution rights to Cableready catalogue
The Toronto-based production and distribution company will distribute Cableready’s more than 1,100 hours of programming.
D Films takes Canadian rights to TIFF title Blancanieves
The indie distributor will release Spain’s contender for the best foreign language film category at the upcoming Academy Awards.
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