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Remstar Films takes Jean-Marc Vallee’s Dallas Buyers Club
The Montreal-based distributor will distribute the film, starring Matthew McConaughey (pictured), Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto, in Canada in 2013.
DHX Media sells fourth season of Caillou to PBS Kids
The sale came as DHX Media swung to a first quarter loss after recently closing a deal to acquire Cookie Jar Entertainment to create Canada’s largest kids entertainment company.
PRO urges Telefilm to hold off on new funding criteria
The Producers Roundtable of Ontario says new evaluation criteria for funding will cut out up-and-coming Canadian talent, while Telefilm executive director Carolle Brabant says the organization remains committed to a diverse investment portfolio.
Kirstine Stewart on CBC’s cost-effective winter sked
The CBC EVP English Services talks to Playback about connecting with Canadians with a slate of returning shows.
Michel Roy to chair Telefilm board until 2017
Roy was first appointed as chairperson in 2007.
MPAA head Chris Dodd to speak at Prime Time conference
The former U.S. senator-turned-Hollywood studio lobbyist will deliver a keynote address at the March 6 to 8, 2013 gathering.
Matt Frewer joins Gail Harvey short film Hattie’s Heist
Moses Znaimer and Lloyd Robertson have cameo roles in the comedy short by writer Prudence Emery and producer Pat Ferns (Frewer pictured).
TVO refocuses on digital content, reduces TV workforce
(UPDATED) CEO Lisa de Wilde talks to Playback about where the 35 to 40 jobs will be cut from, and about creating innovative kids and documentary content.
Exclusive: Recipe to Riches format sold to Australia’s Network Ten
Recipe to Riches Australia will debut in spring 2013, and follows an earlier sale by FremantleMedia to Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Guidestones racks up web TV award noms
Jason Leaver’s Out With Dad also received a nod for best ensemble performance (Guidestones pictured).
Quebecor posts lower Q3 profit, despite revenue rise
One-time accounting items impacted the bottom line, as the Quebec media group posted a rise in its telecommunications revenue.
U.K.’s CiTV snaps up more Almost Naked Animals
Toronto’s 9 Story Entertainment has secured a new broadcasting deal that sees CiTV UK renew the third season of its hit animated comedy series.
Cracked, Arctic Air topline CBC’s primetime winter sked
Returning hits Arctic Air (pictured), Doyle and Mr. D pave the way for new series Cracked and a new home for Murdoch.
Production begins on Talent Hounds transmedia project
The screen-entertainment is to form the backbone of a community building initiative.
Imax’s North American Skyfall release pulls in $13 million
By the end of the weekend, Imax’s global cumulative box office from the latest Bond film stood at $27.25 million.
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