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Blue Ant Media enters agreement to buy Bold
The deal to purchase the CBC digital channel follows the company’s recent acquisition of High Fidelity HDTV.
DHX Media expands by buying Cookie Jar Entertainment
The $111 million cash, stock and debt deal will see Cookie Jar CEO Michael Hirsh stay on as exec chairman and DHX Media CEO Michael Donovan controlling a library of 8,500 half hours of programming (Rastamouse pictured).
eOne strikes first Asian distrib partnership with UEK
United Entertainment Korea will handle theatrical, home video, digital and TV rights in South Korea for the Canadian company’s international home entertainment titles.
International distrib rights to Cas & Dylan go to Breakthrough
The indie producer’s newly-formed film sales division, led by Marina Cordini, will represent the Jason Priestley-directed film outside of Canada.
Falardeau, Obomsawin among curators for 15th RIDM
The Canadian filmmakers, along with doc director Frederick Wiseman and musician Lou Reed, are guest programmers for the Montreal International Documentary Festival’s anniversary.
Inside the Indycar Championship with Kathryn Oughtred
The Nerve Center exec producer talks to Playback about the challenges of shooting the episode, during which driver Dan Wheldon lost his life.
CMF disburses $6.9M to 28 digital media companies
The fund distributed more than $4 million in development support and more than $2 million in marketing support as part of its Experimental Stream development and marketing programs.
Dylan McDermott and Ana Alexander find The Freezer
The action/thriller by director Mikael Solomon is the result of the first joint script between two long-time Canadian screenwriters, Shane Weisfeld and Tom Doganoglu (McDermott pictured here).
Peace Point begins production on The Bulloch Family Ranch
U.S. cable net GMC TV commissioned the 7 x 60-min docu-series (pictured) from Toronto-based indie Peace Point Entertainment.
Canuck comedians topline Package Deal cast
Harland Williams and Jay Malone are set to star in the upcoming comedy series bowing on Citytv in 2013.
TVO launches app for Google TV
The public educational media organization launches the app as the Sony Internet Player, which will bring Google TV to Canada, hits the market Friday.
First look: TIFF takes off with Lunarcy!
Canadian director Simon Ennis (pictured) discusses and shares clips from his TIFF-premiering feature doc Lunarcy!
Annie Clarke stars in Isaac Cravit’s thriller Solo
The Degrassi star (pictured) is joined by Daniel Kash and Richard Clarkin in the indie pic now shooting in Ontario.
Helene Joy, Liane Balaban to topline Woman in Car
The feature from director Vanya Rose will be shot in Montreal and focus on the English-side of the bilingual city.
Bell-Astral will put $80 million into French-language programming
The news came as part of a Bell statement clarifying its vision for the Astral takeover, in which it also argued that opponent Quebecor will remain the largest holder of Quebec market share.
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