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Yahoo! Canada launches Screen
The company has kicked off a new video platform, which includes international and homegrown content from partners including the CBC, Morgan Spurlock and ET Canada.
CBC and Sportsnet team up for FIFA World Cup coverage
The sub-licensing deal will make Sportsnet a licensed broadcaster of the 2014 World Cup Brazil, and see it broadcast soccer events to which the CBC has rights.
TIFF unveils festival industry programming details
The festival’s industry lineup will feature a Master Class with Olivier Assayas, one-on-ones with Jeremy Thomas, Glen Basner and Tessa Ross, and discussions on the future of co-production, indie distribution and crowd-funding.
TIFF to close with A Song For Marion, adds galas
The festival Tuesday also announced additional special presentation films, and its Contemporary World Cinema, Wavelengths and Future Projections programs.
David Way promoted at Fusion Television
The company’s production exec and head of development will assume the new mantle of creative director of content.
CBC’s Fun Hunt looks to drive kid viewers online
The pubcaster’s new kids show Cross Country Fun Hunt is being created on the road with the host documenting communities and uploading segments online to draw traffic to a dedicated series site.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 3 to Aug. 9, 2012
Omerta stays at #1 for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 3 to Aug. 9, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises maintains its high for the week of Aug. 3 to Aug. 9, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 30 to Aug. 5, 2012
The primetime and daytime Olympic broadcasts took the top two spots for the week of July 30 to Aug. 5, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 23 to July 29, 2012
American Reunion is the top-selling DVD for the week of July 23 to July 29, 2012.
Cameras roll on Denis Cote’s Vic and Flo Saw a Bear
The Quebec director’s (pictured) sixth feature will shoot in St-Antoine-sur Richelieu through Sept. 16.
Richard Dreyfuss signs onto starring role in Cas & Dylan
The film directorial debut by Jason Priestley also stars Tatiana Maslany in a drama about an ailing man who goes on the lam with a young woman (Dreyfuss pictured here).
TIFF announces Asian Film Summit programming
Harvey Weinstein will MC the closing banquet of the event, which is to include discussions on film policy and financing featuring North American and Asian industry heavyweights.
Production begins on Red Czarina’s H&G
The Winnipeg-based prodco is expected to wrap principal photography for its inaugural feature Sept. 2.
TIFF’12 Trailers: Canadian films
A selection of trailers from “The Eh Team,” including stories of harvested celeb viruses (AntiViral, pictured), kids war games, gender-bending love and political conflict.
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