The Alliance Films boss will be honoured in Montreal, where he first started out as a film distributor in the early 1970s.
Canadian media company Skywriter Media is bringing the kids book series to life for iPad.
The former A channels become CTV Two in late August.
Alliance topper Victor Loewy says staffing cuts will be minimal: “There will be a surprisingly high number of people that we’re keeping.”
The X Factor is set to make a late September debut, as is The Sing-Off.
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The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has unveiled its list of special award winners, which includes Shafesbury’s Christina Jennings.
The airline’s fifth annual EnRoute Film Festival is currently screening 21 Canadian short films via its in-flight entertainment system.
A growing and successful TV business is helping the Canadian producer deal with the risk and uncertainty of the theatrical movie releasing game.
The Hollywood director selected the CFC to receive the charitable donation as part of a WIND Mobile promotion.
The fourth season opener of the MTV reality series was the biggest ever for the Canadian specialty channel.