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Kolody expands cross-platform entertainment offerings
The Toronto-based company is developing a lifestyle factual series, a transmedia app and a platform for app-isodes under the leadership of partner Colin Turnbull (pictured).
Mance Media to shop Zoo Diaries, Urban Angels
The Hollywood-based producer/distributor has picked up the global rights to the two series from Toronto-based Microtainment Plus Productions and will take them to MIPCOM. (Pictured: Mance Media CEO Matthew Mancinelli)
Imavision nabs French Canadian rights to Goldorak
The Montreal-based company will handle DVD, TV and digital distribution of the classic 1970s animated series from Japan’s Toei Animation Co.
APTN partners with NSI on doc training course
Docs out of the pilot program, which includes a cash award of up to $16,000 for production along with mentorship and training opps, will be broadcast on APTN and MTS Video on Demand.
Jason Buxton dominates Atlantic Film Festival awards
The Chester, Nova Scotia-based filmmaker grabbed a trio of trophies, including best Atlantic feature for Blackbird (pictured).
Factual spotlight: CBC Doc Zone
In the first installment in a series of profiles with leading Canadian factual commissioners, Michael Claydon gives the lowdown on pitching to CBC’s Doc Zone.
Toronto Academy of Acting launches full-time program
The private college’s condensed four-month program aims to establish whether aspiring thesps have what it takes to make it the city’s increasingly competitive film and TV production sector.
CTV’s Emmys 2012 ratings up from last year
The ABC awards show on CTV pulled in 2.4 million average viewers, up 2% over 2011 with total viewers and up 5% in the key A25-54 demo.
Mouk treks to Canada
Paris-based prodco Millimages has inked broadcasting deals with TVO and TFO for its hit 2D-animated preschool series Mouk.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, 2012
Toronto-filmed Canadian copro Resident Evil: Retribution takes the top spot for the week of Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, while L’Affaire Dumont is #2.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, 2012
The Toronto-filmed Resident Evil: Retribution, a Canadian copro, tops the box office in it first week of release.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Sept. 10 to Sept. 16, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Sept. 3 to Sept. 9, 2012
Hunger Games is the top-selling DVD for the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9, 2012.
Cookie Jar reps two new live-action tween series
The Toronto-based kids entertainment co has secured deals to represent two new live-action tween series, Deadtime Stories and The Jadagrace Show (pictured).
Peace Point inks MENA deal, unveils MIPCOM slate
The producer/distributor has expanded the reach of its catalog to the Middle East and North Africa through a deal with the Tanweer Group and unveiled the programming it will bring to this year’s MIPCOM. (Keasha’s Perfect Dress pictured.)
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