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Distribution360 nabs rights to Olive the Ostrich
The storybook-style CGI animated series (52 x five minutes) comes from London, UK studio Blue-Zoo, and revolves around the titular character and her imaginary journeys.
Ratings: The Big Bang Theory pulls off a double win
The ratings winner pulls off a two-night win, as does Dancing with the Stars on CTV.
Nordin cast for Ecstasy
The $5 million dark romantic comedy is based on the controversial book Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Welsh.
eOne acquires Hopscotch down under
The indie Australian and New Zealand market distributor will be added to the Canadian distributor’s international distribution network, which now includes beyond Canada the UK, the US, Benelux, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and South Africa.
Sayers’ council confident charges will be dropped
The prosecution of Anthony Sayers, co-host of The Unsellables from Cineflix Productions, continues to wind its way through the justice system, with his lawyer confident all criminal charges will soon be dropped.
Broadcaster flexibility should support Canadian programming
We welcome the CRTC’s 2010 TV policy for private broadcasters. Now hold them to it. That was the message from industry guilds and unions to the CRTC as they addressed on-going license renewal hearing for English-language television broadcasters.
Screenwriters down pens and prep for awards
The 15th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards will take place Monday night at Maro in downtown Toronto, with Laurie Elliott hosting.
CBC goes Wide-Eyed for Redemption
The flagship series will be hosted by Canadian entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star, Kevin O’Leary. This will mark the first airing of WEE’s original format series.
In the room with writer Pen Densham
All this week, Playback will feature Q&As with some of the all-star cast of writers leading the Toronto Screenwriting Conference.
CTV picks up Billboard Music Awards
On the heels of its successes with other awards shows, CTV has acquired multi-year rights to broadcast the Billboard Music Awards. The awards go to air this year on May 22.
Telefilm pours coin into Mike Clattenburg and Michael Melski films
The Guys Who Move Furniture and Charlie Zone get the green light from the funding body.
Report: Canadians geared up to view online movies
Crank up Canada’s on-demand movie services, because Canadians increasingly have their TV sets connected to the Internet via computers and game consoles.
NFB/White Pines Prosecutor pulls in world sales at MIP
American documentary distributor Icarus Films has acquired the US rights for Prosecutor, a portrait of the International Criminal Court prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo from White Pine Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada.
Space greenlights Borealis, season two of Todd
Space renews Todd & The Book of Pure Evil and rolls out Borealis from Seven24 Films and Slanted Wheel Entertainment.
Scott Thompson gives Comedy Network the royal treatment
Scott Thompson and The Comedy Network are honoring of William and Kate’s upcoming wedding the best way they know how: with plenty of laughs.
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