✖
Indiecan and Anchor Bay take DVD rights to Grave Encounters 2
Director John Poliquin’s sequel (pictured) to the 2011 found-footage horror film Grave Encounters will be released in 2013.
The Morning Show makes it all better
Shaw Media’s Global TV is paying for breakfast tabs, transit fares and groceries to promote its morning program.
Argo Blu-ray to include Partners in Motion’s Iran doc
Escape from Iran: The Hollywood Option recounts the true-life tale on which Ben Affleck’s theatrical feature is based.
CBC appoints exec producers for 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mark McInnis, who moves over from Bell Media, and CBC sports content producer Chris Irwin will oversee planning and programming, respectively, for Sochi.
Rosie O’Donnell to guest star in Bomb Girls
O’Donnell will star in one episode of the series’ second season, which is currently shooting in Toronto and premieres on Global TV in January.
Eight digital projects get ideaBoost from Canadian Film Centre
The advanced training centre is breaking new ground by accelerating high-risk entertainment content plays from the idea stage, with the help of voting by the internet community.
Harold Greenberg Fund invests $3.6 million in latest fiscal
The fund committed almost $2.15 million to 126 English-language projects, including film development and industry initiatives.
Cogeco founder Henri Audet dies, age 94 years
He stepped down as head of the Quebec-based cable and media giant in 1993 after handing the reins of the family-controlled company to son Louis Audet.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2012
Don Carmody co-produced the Silent Hill sequel with the U.S. and France’s Davis Films, which also worked on Resident Evil: Retribution.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2012
Argo tops the box office for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2012, while Canada-France-U.S. copro Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is at #5.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, 2012
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is the top-selling DVD for the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, 2012.
LeapFrog and Lionsgate ink new animation DVD movie deal
Extending an existing partnership, the film studio will produce and distribute four new animated movies for DVD and digital release based on LeapFrog characters.
AFM 2012: Canadian rights to Ginger & Rosa to Union Pictures
In other Canadian market news, Entertainment One pre-bought Stung for a range of territories, including Canada and the U.K. (Ginger & Rosa pictured).
Urban Rush rebrands with live streaming
The Vancouver-based national talk show now called The Rush is letting audiences behind the scenes with its digital and social media strategy.
The definitive CDN broadcast and production resource.Over 5,000 company listings!
