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Adam Beach takes lead role in CBC’s Arctic Air
Omni Film Productions secures the star of HBO’s Big Love for its Yellowknife-set one hour drama to bow on the CBC in winter 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (June 6 – 12, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (June 6 – 12, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (June 10 – 16, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (June 10 – 16, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (June 10 – 16, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (June 10 – 16, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVD (May 30 – June 5, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVD (May 30 – June 5, 2011)
Canadian exhibitors raise funds for film-to-digital transition
As part of a joint venture, Cineplex Entertainment and Empire Theatres have secured $115 million in financing for the conversion to digital projectors.
Magical Elves’ Dan Cutforth on the new reality
In a series of short videos from the Banff World Media Festival, Playback talks to industry leaders on their areas of expertise.
MMVAs break records on MuchMusic
The 2011 edition of the screaming-teen fan fest is the most watched broadcast in MuchMusic history.
Rogers’ mobile TV stance under attack at CRTC hearings
The mediaco’s bid for non-exclusivity on mobile video rights comes under criticism from Quebecor Media and Bell Media at CRTC hearings.
Bell Fund awards $4 million in latest round
Projects including Zeros 2 Heroes’ Animism property, Apartment 11’s In Real Life and DHX’s Monster Math Squad land funding.
BuzzTaxi secures global factual sales
The Toronto-based distribution company sells a slate of programs to broadcasters around the world, including The Naked Archaeologist for CBC’s Documentary channel.
John Dunning honoured with Clyde Gilmour Award
The Toronto Film Critics Association has feted the Cinepix founder for being “the unacknowledged godfather of an entire generation of Canadian filmmakers.”
Alliance Films to unveil Maple Pictures acquisition Tuesday
Alliance Films head Victor Loewy tells Playback Daily that no decision has been made on how many Maple Pictures staff will survive a $38.5 million deal to merge the companies.
Quebec biopic earns Telefilm’s Guichet d’Or
Telefilm Canada’s $40,000 prize for the top-grossing French language Canadian film of 2010 goes to Sylvain Archambault’s Piche: entre ciel et terre.
Fewer regs and stable coin on CBC/Radio-Canada wishlist
The pubcaster is asking the CRTC for streamlined regulation and stable funding as it faces license renewal hearings in September.
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