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Bell Media, CBC Olympics rights bids too low for IOC
The partnership dissolves after two bids for 2014 and 2016 Games were rejected by International Olympics Committee.
Bryant Pike and Kirk Shaw reunite on Vancouver TV movie shoot
Pike is producing Chupacabra Versus the Alamo, while Kirk Shaw’s Odyssey Media executive produces.
Google TV to hit Canada in August
The Sony Internet Player will act like “buddy box” to bring Google functions to home TV users.
Canada urged to sign new rights pact
Ferne Downey (pictured), ACTRA’s national president who attended the Beijing conference, says the treaty secures new economic rights for screen performers.
Rainmaker’s Winder stepping down
The Vancouver-based company’s president and exec producer will leave June 30 “to pursue other business opportunities,” according to a company statement.
Fall TV: Net-working
How TV’s big network brands are connecting with today’s consumers.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films June 15 to June 21, 2012
David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis is the top film for the week of June 15 to June 21, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films June 15 to June 21, 2012
Madagascar 3 is the top film for the week of June 15 to June 21, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 4 to June 10, 2012
John Carter is the top-selling DVD for the week of June 4 to June 10, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 11 to June 17, 2012
Nik Wallenda’s tightrope stunt on Megastunts: Highwire Over Niagara Falls rose to the top of TV for the week of June 11 to June 17, 2012.
U.S.-based MAV TV licenses Crash Canyon from Breakthrough
The Teletoon Canada series will debut in August as part of the indie cable network’s primetime animated lineup.
Canadian Film Centre’s Project Lab in Whistler kicks off
Paul Scherzer, Paul Audet, Wendy Ord, Mary Anne Waterhouse and Ziad Touma are presenting projects to industry mentors.
Sinking Ship Ent’s Dino Dan TV show gets iReader treatment
Books apps publisher Ruckus Media is releasing three story-driven digital apps based on the popular Canadian TV show about dinosaurs.
Bell Fund invests in 15 projects in latest round
Tween series The Next Step, sci-fi series Primeval: New World and Quebec DJ doc Histoire de Deejays are among the selected projects.
Redlab Digital acquires Soho and Alchemy
The Toronto-based post-pro house, which recently worked on Resident Evil: Retribution (pictured), has also hired on Laurie Kerr-Jones as exec producer of its commercial division.
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