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Canadian consortium multilingual partners to air 223 hours of Olympic coverage
OMNI Television and the Asian Television Network’s 28-person broadcast team, including Fiona Law, Giorgio Mitolo and Ashfaq Hussain, will deliver coverage of the London Games in 11 languages.
CRTC ruling promises more consumer choice
The regulator ruled on a carriage dispute between Bell Media and major distributors and opened the way for more pick and pay channel buying by Canadian cable and satellite TV subscribers.
CBC orders three more pilots, Port Hope, 19-2 and The Khouris
Trio follows the pilot order for Leilah and Jen from Hollywood scribe Katie Ford and Entertainment One earlier in the week.
Stornoway Communications hires Kate Tinnerman as sales director
The industry veteran will handle affiliate relations with the specialty broadcaster’s partners, and develop new partnerships.
Total Recall gets an interactive storefront
To promote the Toronto-shot film, Sony Pictures worked with creative agencies UMWW and Monster Media to layer Toronto windows with imagery that brings dreams to virtual life.
Weekly Roundup: Awards, shortlists, sales and premiere dates
W Network and History fall premiere dates announced, the return of Shark Week (pictured), and sales for eOne.
Feds to invest $1.6 million in Nova Scotia arts
The funding will go toward 52 culture projects, including festivals such as the Atlantic Film Festival’s Viewfinders Youth Outreach Series.
Captain Canuck to be more thriller than superhero pic
Hollywood veteran Arne Olsen tells Playback how writing genre projects in the studio trenches helped land him the Minds Eye gig to turn Canada’s iconic masked crusader into a movie.
New international TV deals for Mike the Knight
The CG-animated preschool series Mike the Knight, co-produced by Nelvana Studio and HIT Entertainment, was sold in Spain, Poland, Turkey and Russia.
Canucks nab Primetime Emmy noms
UPDATED – Degrassi (pictured) and The Borgias are among the Canadian series and copros that received nods in the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Federal government invests $2 million in Manitoba arts
The funding will support 23 cultural projects, including the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film and Video Festival, which On Screen Manitoba’s Nicole Matiation (pictured) says is an important industry meeting place.
CRTC to phase out local programming fund
The regulator ruled Wednesday that a recovered ad market and vertical integration mean LPIF contributions can be gradually reduced until it is discontinued by Aug. 31, 2014.
Linda Hamilton to guest star in Showcase’s Lost Girl drama
The Terminator star (pictured) is to play the role of Acacia, a tough, sexy and ruthless assassin that spells trouble for Bo in the upcoming third season.
Hollywood scribe Katie Ford pens CBC comedy pilot Leilah and Jen
The cast-contingent project from Entertainment One, about two different sisters reinventing their suburban lives, will be directed by Jacob Tierney.
YTV’s The Next Star signs up brand integrations
The tween competition reality show has teamed with Sears Canada, Hilroy and The Allan Candy Company Ltd. for product integrations in its upcoming fifth season.
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