CTV legal drama Stay With Me adds to cast

The legal drama from Suzette Couture and Pierre Sarrazin adds Helene Joy, Torrance Coombs and Peter Stebbings to its roster.

Minds Eye to develop Captain Canuck movie

The classic Canadian comic book series is – finally – slated for big-screen treatment.

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CBC to air Proper’s Redemption Inc.

Dragons’ Den star Kevin O’Leary is to host the new reality series, which gives ex-offenders a second chance.

NSI announces Totally Television program teams

Five teams of up-and-coming talent score a year-long opportunity to work directly with network execs.

Canadian exec promoted at Roma Khanna-era MGM TV

Susan Hummel gets a promotion as the newly-installed MGM Television boss Khanna builds her new team.

Just For Laughs to give Garry Shandling tribute

The Larry Sanders Show creator is to be honoured at the Montreal festival’s comedy conference in July.

Film reels (Photo: Lisa Eglinton, Flickr Creative Commons)

Technicolor closes Montreal facility, costing 178 jobs

Long-time rivals Technicolor and Deluxe Entertainment are to outsource work to one another as the bells continue to toll for film in a digital age.

Arc Productions hires L.A. representative

Stephanie Denton is to head up the company’s U.S. office, working to line up more service work and proprietary animation projects.

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Lionsgate to produce new Charlie Sheen sitcom

The former Two and a Half Men lead is to star in Anger Management from Lionsgate Television and Debmar-Mercury.

Pen and paper (Photo: OrinZebest, Flickr Creative Commons)

Centennial College to hone industry biz training

Instructor and doc filmmaker Karen O’Donnell tells Playback how she sees a greater role for industry biz training at Centennial.

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Howie Mandel develops Danish comedy format

The Canadian comic is developing a U.S. version of the Danish comedy reality series Celebrity Stand-Up.