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Ratings: The Amazing Race makes jump to the top
American Idol moves to second place with 2.5 million as finalists are narrowed down.
DHX Media launchs Apple app for Animal Mechanicals
The Animal Mechanicals: Beetle Buggy Race app is selling on iTunes at $1.99, and has gamers leading Mechana-Fast Mouse on a mission to pick up Beetle Buggies scattered and stuck on, in all, five racetracks.
Incendies dominates Jutras
Incendies swept the 13 annual Jutras Awards last night, picking up nine prizes, including for best film, best direction, best screenplay and best actress.
Astral brings Disney XD to Canada
Canada’s Astral Media is adding to its slate of youth programming with the launch of the multiplatform Disney XD brand on June 1.
Telus launches Facebook app for TV viewing
The social media offering enables Optik TV subscribers to post what they’re viewing while they watch TV to bring friends into the experience.
Just For Laughs goes uncensored for Funny As Hell series
Looking to bring more of a comedy club feel to the small screen, the Just For Laughs Television, HBO Canada and Movie Central are debuting the new edgy series Funny As Hell on Friday night.
zinc Roe takes Stella and Sam to the iPad
Digital publishing firm zinc Roe has launched a series of Stella and Sam Adventure preschool apps for the iPad based on the Radical Sheep TV series.
NFB returns to 3D doc making with The St. Judes
The NFB, which last made the 3D doc Transitions in 1986 for the Vancouver World’s Fair, is back with a film that combines archival footage, black-and-white recreations and 3D interviews to explore the director’s troubled family history.
Score Media renews with WWE
The latest multi-year agreement for the first time hands Score Media online, mobile and VOD rights to WWE content.
OMDC puts producers on fast-track to screen adapations
Relationships mean everything in film and TV, and match-maker OMDC’s From Page To Screen mixer is where many start.
Incendies dominates Genies with eight trophies
Quebec confirmed its dominance of Canadian film Thursday night after Incendies cleaned up at the Genies, taking eight trophies, including best film and best director for Denis Villeneuve.
HGTV digs up new spring programming
The Shaw Media channel debuts three new shows, with Canadian DIY celebs Mike Holmes and Gail Vaz-Oxlade each getting a new vehicle.
Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival intros new categories
New categories to be voted on by the public include Best TV Show, Best Film, joining Best Web Clip, Best Radio Program or Clip and Comedy Person of the Year.
Mallet film to open Montreal’s International Festival of Films on Art
Marilu Mallet’s Sur les Traces de Marguerite Yourcenar is to open the 29th edition of Montreal’s International Film Festival of Films on Art on March 17, organizers said Thursday.
WWE backing Barricade
The World Wrestling Entertainment’s film studio is backing Barricade, a supernatural thriller from Fido zombie comedy director Andrew Currie to star Eric McCormack.
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