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DHX Media signs new licensing partners for Rastamouse
The company has signed a raft of licensing partners in the UK for its stop-motion animated preschool property.
NFB launches new chapter for Highrise project
A new installment in the National Film Board of Canada’s acclaimed webdoc series offers users an innovative interactive experience on NFB.ca and Wired.com.
Tricon inks international deals for food, shelter titles
The Toronto-based prodco has penned deals for 250 hours of titles, including Decked Out and Marriage Under Construction.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films – Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, 2011
Cafe de Flore slides into second place as Monsieur Lazhar takes over #1.
eOne sells Hell on Wheels internationally
The Entertainment One Television drama has been sold to networks in Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Israel and Africa.
Teletoon’s evil new social media strategy
The channel’s latest campaign uses StumbleUpon to drive users to websites featuring content related to its Top 5 Retro Villains contest.
Seamus O’Regan moves to CTV National News
The Canada AM co-host becomes a correspondent on the CTV’s flagship nightly newscast.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, 2011
Monsieur Lazhar
Monsieur Lazhar
Monsieur Lazhar breaks into the top 10 films of the week for the overall Canadian box office.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, 2011
The fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise fills the #1 spot in DVD sales for the week.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV shows – Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, 2011
Once again, The Big Bang Theory is the #1 show on Canadian television.
Hollywood FX producer Stargate Studios opens Toronto office
After opening a Vancouver satellite office 10 years ago, the L.A.-based visual effects producer is expanding out east to service growing production levels in Toronto.
Paul Haggis: ‘It’s impossible to say no to Norman’
The Hollywood screenwriter and director tells Playback Daily he was honoured to be asked by Norman Jewison to be chair of film programs at the Canadian Film Centre.
Finalists for $15,000 short film competition at Whistler unveiled
Five filmmakers will pitch their projects to three judges on Dec. 3 at the Whistler Film Festival, with the winner to be announced a day later.
CFC snags Paul Haggis as film ambassador
The Hollywood screenwriter will help market the institute and its talent internationally as chair of its film programs.
U.S. rights for Penthouse North, to be shot in Ottawa, sold
Dimension Films acquired the stateside rights to the Michael Keaton-starrer, to be produced by Jeff Sackman, Michael Baker and Jon Shiffman.
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