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CRTC approves Bell Media’s ‘Bella’ channel
The new specialty will target young women with lifestyle-based programming.
Bardel Entertainment expands to Kelowna, B.C.
The animation studio and production company is adding a new office in B.C.’s Interior, and working on new-talent incubation with Okanagan College.
eOne pacts with Impossible Pictures on factual slate
The codevelopment deal will see the Canadian and British producers make documentaries for international distribution.
HGTV U.S. picks up another Canadian home design show
The American channel has acquired 52 hours of Love It Or List It from Big Coat Productions, which airs on W Network.
Amelie director to make next movie in Canada
Jean-Pierre Jeunet is to shoot a 3D adaptation of Reif Larsen’s 2009 novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet in spring 2012.
Handsome Canadians land ani work on Ugly Americans
The new prodco formed by Markle Productions and Solis Animation is set to produce and animate half of the series’ second season.
Insight faces Monday deadline for Canada Sings dispute
The Dutch distributor of The Singing Office has accused the Canadian prodco of infringing on its copyright, giving it a deadline of Nov. 28 to respond to its complaint.
TSN commissions doc series to celebrate 100th Grey Cup
Aiming to produce six to eight docs, Bell Media says it is currently in the development on the series.
CBC’s Hubert Lacroix defends the pubcaster’s accountability
The CBC topper was back on Parliament Hill indicating he may take his fight with Quebecor Media over corporate disclosure to the Supreme Court of Canada.
History to feature Canadian Pickers, Battle Castle in winter lineup
The popular Cineflix series returns to the channel Feb. 27, along with Medieval Media’s military history factual.
Arctic Air and Mr. D topline the CBC’s winter 2012 primetime lineup
Other new shows on the pubcaster include Redemption Inc. and Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.
Canada Sings in glee club competition series copyright dispute
Insight Productions topper John Brunton tells Playback Daily the idea for his singing competition series was not based on Dutch format The Singing Office.
Square Enix Group announces expansion, new Montreal studio
The move will add 250 new gameco jobs in Montreal as well as an enhanced focus on AAA games.
Ana Valine named WIFT-T 2011 Kodak New Vision Mentorship winner
As part of the program, Valine will be mentored by director Deepa Mehta and Alliance Films exec VP Laurie May.
IFC Midnight acquires U.S. rights to The Corridor
Evan Kelly’s sci-fi horror flick finds an American home with the U.S.-based genre distributor.
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