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Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium plans cross-platform coverage
“When you get up in the morning, if you’re in front of a computer or TV, you’ll have a great amount of choice,” Adam Ashton, president of the broadcast consortium, tells Playback Daily.
Cineflix Media hires Jodi Flynn to expand L.A. office
“They are so aggressively expanding their U.S. presence, which is a great opportunity for someone like me to make a difference for a company,” the veteran U.S. TV exec told Playback Daily.
Inside the Rockies with Jarrett Sherman
The Smokebomb Entertainment partner and executive producer of Totally Amp’d talks to Playback Daily about why a multi-platform content strategy is critical.
Skye & Chang pilot to begin production June 9
The sci-fi martial arts series from Loretta Sarah Todd (pictured) will shoot in Vancouver and premiere on APTN this fall.
Billy Campbell replaces Jason Patric on Copperhead shoot
The Killing actor steps into the lead role of family patriarch Abner Beech in the film directed by Ron Maxwell (pictured).
U.S. channel Syfy renews Lost Girl for third season
The U.S. channel gave Prodigy Pictures a third-season order after the Canadian sci-fi drama has averaged to date 895,000 viewers aged 18-49 on the U.S. channel.
Mobile content revenues surpass $240M: report
Wireless phones in 2010 spun $43 billion in Canadian economic activity, U.K. consulting firm says.
ACCT announces new National Advisory Council
In another move towards reform and revitalization, the newly-created council is unveiled as a counter-weight to a Toronto-centric board.
Showcase cop drama King not renewed
King, a home-grown cop drama lensed in Toronto, was anchored to the character Jessica King, played by Amy Price-Francis (pictured).
Inside the Rockies with John Leitch
The Radical Sheep Productions president and executive producer of animated series Stella and Sam (pictured) talks to Playback about creating a kids property with international reach.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 film – May 25 to May 31, 2012
Sci-fi comedy Men in Black 3 travels to the top of the box office for the week of May 25 to May 31, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian film – May 25 to May 31, 2012
Laurence Anyways is the top Canadian film for the week of May 25 to May 31, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – May 21 to May 27, 2012
The American Idol tops TV for the week of May 21 to May 27, 2012.
Banff sets judge and contestant lineup for Deal Makers Live!
The second annual market simulation aims to educate fest delegates about what business models are viable these days, and what programming works on which platform.
eOne inks first-look deal with Bob Cooper’s Landscape Ent
The U.S. prodco will develop new scripted projects for the U.S. and international TV markets, with eOne handling distribution and acting as studio and deficit financier.
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