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Spicy sales for Tricon
Lifestyle and factual programs including Spice Goddess and Decked Out from the Toronto-based producer/distributor have been sold into assorted international territories.
Entertainment One picks up 50 films in Cannes
The distributor has a busy festival, as it picks up rights to Paul W.S. Anderson’s Pompeii, and Taylor Hackford’s Parker, among others.
Friday Night Tights wins Shortsnonstop prize
An American short about a man’s hidden passion for dance has snagged the $1,500 Shortsnonstop cash prize from the CFC.
Cosmopolis enters production
David Cronenberg’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s Cosmopolis has kicked off its 40-day shoot in Toronto.
Interest in web-connected TVs on the rise: Deloitte
TV is still king for live and “professional content” viewing but smartphones rule for UGC, says the latest State of the Media Democracy from Deloitte.
Idol finale up over last season’s, Oprah says bye
Wednesday night’s American Idol finale drew more viewers to CTV than last year, saw record audiences for Oprah.
Telefilm Canada presents Golden Box Office Award to Splice
The creature feature grossed $2.1 million in Canadian box office last year, and $26.9 million at the worldwide cash register.
Teletoon greenlights pirate-themed series for development
Teletoon has given the go ahead for development of Atomic Cartoons’s Pirate Express.
Stephenson named ACCT interim CEO
The former TIFF exec has been named interim CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television as the search for a new CEO starts.
New realities for Food, Slice and HGTV
The Shaw Media specialty channels add new non-scripted programming to their summer slates.
ACTRA to CRTC: Online casters should offer, fund Canadian programming
Unions and industry organizations respond to the CRTC’s call for comment on OTT services.
Campus PD helicopter crash claims a life
Canuck cameraman Greg Jacobsen died Monday following complications from injuries sustained from the April 30 helicopter crash in Indiana.
Shaw Media acquires Canadian-made Bomb Girls
The drama is based on a script by Michael MacLennan comes from Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Films.
Kevin Crull’s new digital rights model for US shows
The digital rights formula includes key digital platforms like VOD, mobile and tablets.
Telefilm invests in five French-language feature films
Telefilm Canada has invested in five Quebecois films, from auteur director Rafael Ouellet’s Camion to a more commercial effort, L’Affaire Dumont, by Daniel Grou.
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