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Debuts for Kennedys, Camelot and Borgias
Canadian co-produced period dramas are doing gang-busters as US cable dramas.
NFB online doc wins digital Emmy at MIP-TV
The public filmmaker’s interactive documentary HIGHRISE/Out My Window on Monday won the international Emmy for best digital program: non-fiction category at MIP-TV.
BNN’s APP Central migrates to CTV
BNN and CP24’s 30-minute co-production APP Central is to air on CTV on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m., from April 9.
Producers and broadcasters reach terms of trade deal
The Canadian Media Production Association, representing major indie producers, inked an agreement in principle on valuing Canadian program rights, including new media product, with major private broadcast groups just in time for CRTC conventional license renewal hearings.
Tim Spelliscy lands lifetime achievement award
“It’s hard to imagine a Global Edmonton without a Tim Spelliscy,” said says Troy Reeb, VP, Global News in a statement. “The Global Edmonton news department was built virtually on his shoulders.”
White Pine signs first-look deal with Daro for The Negotiator
The Negotiator is currently being penned by Malcolm MacRury (ZOS: Zone of Separation, Republic of Doyle, Cra$h & Burn). The deal will give Daro a first-look at international rights and specific territories.
Mann’s filmswelike picks up four feature docs for distribution
The deals include all rights in Canada for Bill Cunningham New York, Blank City, The Last Mountain and Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles.
Vacation with Derek pays visit to Disney, Nickelodeon
Shaftesbury’s made-for-television movie follow-up to Life with Derek has been acquired by a number of international broadcasters, including Disney and Nickelodeon.
Coke lands as first sponsor for Olympic Consortium
The beverage giant, famous for TV commercials that teach the world to sing, is re-signing with the Canadian consortium after the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and making its largest-ever sponsorship for a non-domestic Summer Games.
Ratings: Idol tops again
The reality show’s new judging panel doesn’t seem to be slowing it down this season, as it wins the week in Canada again.
Ana Valine lands $120,000 feature film award
The prize will go to supporting Valine as she completes her feature directorial debut, Sitting on the Edge of Marlene, an adaptation of the Billie Livingston novella, The Trouble With Marlene.
In the room with writer Leonard Dick
All this week, Playback will feature Q&As with some of the all-star cast of writers leading the Toronto Screenwriting Conference.
Faibish joins CBC while Anderson takes over digi at CTV
Former head of CTV’s digital media division Kris Faibish has joined the CBC in the newly-created post of executive director, strategy and business development.
CRTC converges regulation of converging industry
From Friday, the regulator said it has introduced a harmonized set of rules to process most broadcasting and telecom applications without former boundaries and constraints.
Perotto and Hardy jump to Comweb and William F. White
Big change on the union front: IATSE Local 667 business rep Rick Perotto and NABET 700 business agent David Hardy, long-time rivals to find film and TV work for their union membership, have joined Comweb Corp. and William F. White International in leadership roles.
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