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CTV’s Rick Lewchuk moves to CNN Worldwide
The former Bell Media exec will oversee on-air and off-channel brand and marketing creative for all CNN Worldwide businesses.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012
Omerta maintains its lead for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012.
BCE pitches benefits of $3.3 billion Astral Media takeover to CRTC
The phone giant offered the carrot of a homegrown competitor to Netflix Canada if the blockbuster transaction is approved by the broadcast and telecom regulator after this week’s hearings in Ottawa.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012
The Expendables 2 tops the box office for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, 2012
The Hunger Games is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, 2012.
TIFF12: Stories We Tell sold to U.K., Poland, Australia, U.S.
Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley’s doc debut (pictured) has been acquired by distributors in the U.S., U.K, Australia and Poland.
Avi Federgreen to pen how-to for indie filmmakers
The deal with Red Deer Press will see the veteran Canadian producer partner with Robyn Bigue on the project.
CFC partners with Bell Media for Prime Time TV program
Bell is on board as a broadcast partner for the five-month advanced training program for episodic television writing and series development.
TIFF12: Geddes on genre films’ strong market potential
The Midnight Madness programmer says that genre filmmakers should tap into grassroots level buzz generated by fans and audiences.
Anlina Rana named winner of WIFT Deluxe producer internship
The three-week internship provides an emerging female producer an opportunity to learn more about production and post-production equipment and processes.
Falling Skies lands on Space
The sci-fi series (pictured) about an alien invasion, which premieres on the network Oct. 8, is exec produced by Steven Spielberg and stars TIFF Rising star Connor Jessup.
Gaiam Vivendi snags U.S. rights to Dead Before Dawn 3D
TIFF also saw two projects first pitched at the Fantasia International Film Market move forward in Toronto.
Quebecor, Bell Canada toppers to keynote MIPCOM
Pierre Karl Peladeau and Wade Ooosterman are scheduled to address the future of TV programming in an expanding digital market as part of the October conference’s Focus on Canada spotlight.
Canadian producer Jake Eberts dies, 71 years
The Montreal native revived the British film industry after founding Goldcrest Films in 1976 and amassing Oscar-winning movie credits like Chariots of Fire, Ghandi, Dances with Wolves and Driving Miss Daisy.
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