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Idol hits a high note
NHL Playoffs Round 1 score enough viewers to land in the #2 spot for the week.
Helicopter with Campus PD crew crashes in Indiana
Three crew members from the Cineflix Productions reality series were in a helicopter crash in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Films We Like picks up Canadian rights to Conan O’Brien doc
Just in time for its Hot Docs screening Saturday night, the Canadian rights to Rodman Flender’s documentary about Conan O’Brien has been picked up by Ron Mann’s Films We Like.
Blowing up AToMiC
Playback and strategy magazine join forces to expand Brunico’s annual AToMiC conference into an awards event, which launches this fall.
WGC tells CRTC to get ball rolling on 2010 TV policy
The 2010 TV Policy balances programming flexibility for broadcasters with a guarantee to make quality Canadian shows, especially dramas, documentaries and awards shows.
CRTC approves BBC Kids sale to Knowledge Network
The Knowledge Network will make additional investments in the TV channel, including content from Canada, Britain and elsewhere internationally.
YTV orders more Young
YTV has picked up Mr. Young for another 26-ep. season. The first season of the Thunderbird Films’ production premiered on the channel on March 1.
Hot Docs opens strongly, absent broadcasters
In all, 199 films from 43 countries will unspool at North America’s largest documentary festival over the next ten days, representing a 30% jump from 2010’s festival.
Bell Fund invests $11 million in cross-platform projects in 2010
On the development side, the Fund allocated $860,575 for early development of 22 interactive digital projects, while another $122,000 went to sponsoring 22 professional development activities across Canada.
Banff cheers for Beers
Veteran reality TV producer Thom Beers is to receive an excellence in non-fiction award at the upcoming Banff World Media Festival, organizers said Thursday.
Reason Partners lures Richard Freedhoff to the agency side
The hire aims at bolstering the hybrid traditional and digital advertising agency’s new media, social media and gaming expertise.
Gears of War 3 focuses on cinematic gameplay
Epic’s goal was to push the medium from a storytelling aspect, much of which is told through cutscenes – film-like sequences – during which the game takes on more of a cinematic feel. Many games offer players the option of skipping the cutscene, but Rod Fergusson says Gears doesn’t include that option, as it devalues the story.
Entertainment One pacting on TV treatment for The Firm
Entertainment One is bringing the popular John Grisham novel The Firm to the small screen, which will be filmed in Canada.
Hot Docs Forum promises Burmese pop stars and crowd-funded pirates
Hot Docs Forum and market director Elizabeth Radshaw discusses the projects she’s excited about and how one pitch team was wooed after being found on a crowdfunding site.
Rebranded Fight Network comes out swinging
Looking to lure Canadian advertisers with a new and expanded audience, Leonard Asper has rebranded The Fight Network, reintroducing it as FN.
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