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Lionsgate forms French output deal with Metropolitan Filmexport
The deal follows a string of similar output agreements by Lionsgate such as with StudioCanal in Germany, Nordisk Films in Scandinavia and Roadshow Films in Australia.
CRTC approves two new hockey channels
Hockey TV and Canal Hockey, both owned by Paul Girouard, received the greenlight from the broadcast regulator Tuesday on the condition that they not broadcast live NHL games.
Principal photography starts on Cruel & Unusual
The feature film is being lensed in Vancouver until Nov. 17, and is the first British Columbia shoot by the Canadian Film Centre.
BBC Worldwide Canada exec Hilary Read out in restructuring
“I’ve had a great career with BBC Worldwide and I wish the company the very best,” Read said in a statement.
WFF announces China-Canada script competition finalists
A total of 12 writer/producer teams will pitch their scripts to a panel of international experts and Chinese production companies at the festival’s industry summit, with up to $15 million in financing on the table.
Negotiations of new actors’ IPA underway
The previous three-year master pact with actors expires Dec. 31, and gave them 2% annual pay increases.
Silent ghosts to haunt Saskatoon, Regina
In the spirit of Halloween, members of Saskatchewan’s arts community will take to the streets to protest industry cuts.
Industry guru: Canada leads world in transmedia subsidies
New York-based Starlight Runner Entertainment CEO Jeff Gomez (pictured) tells Playback that he thinks Canada is in “the number one position” when it comes to funding and other incentives made available for multi-platform and digital production.
RTA takes a Bite out of transmedia comedy
(UPDATED) Ryerson University’s RTA School of Bite will act as an idea lab and incubator for 10 participants to develop comedy programming for multiple delivery platforms.
CRTC’s Jean-Pierre Blais seeks trust of Canadians
The CRTC chair (pictured) told the IIC conference in Ottawa Monday that broadcasters and distributors are as much Canadian content creators as producers, directors and writers.
eOne inks slew of post-MIPCOM deals
The Canadian producer and distributor inked international deals for multiple series including Call Me Fitz, Primeval: New World and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (pictured).
Raven Banner picks up worldwide rights to The Eternal
The Canadian genre distributor will also co-produce the horror/thriller by director Justin McConnell of Unstable Ground.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 19 to Oct. 25, 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution maintains the top spot, while Le Magasin des Suicides joins the list at #5.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 19 to Oct. 25, 2012
Paranormal Activity 4 tops the box office, while CIA-Canadian caper Argo takes #3 and TIFF opener Looper is #8.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, 2012
Prometheus is the top-selling DVD for the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, 2012.
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