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Villeneuve leads Jutra pack, although auteurs score well
A number of somber auteur films which were critically acclaimed but didn’t score high at the box office are in the running for the award’s top categories.
Web, phone subscriptions outpace cable TV: StatsCan
The org’s 2009 Cable and Satellite Television Industry report shows decade-highest profits for cable operators, led by increases in telecom subscribers.
Castlepoint going ahead with downtown Toronto studio development
Alfredo Romano, a principal at Castlepoint, tells Playback Daily that he will shortly submit a commercial development application for a ‘mix-used’ studio on Sterling Road in Toronto, on the derelict site of the former Tower Motors factory.
Skywriter and Teletoon gear up for camp
Teaming up to develop new animated kids series Camp Lakebottom are Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group and Teletoon.
Rob the Robot heads to France, Korea and Norway
Entertainment One Family has inked three key broadcast deals for the first season of Amberwood Entertainment and One Animations’ 3-D preschool series Rob the Robot.
Hot Docs, Filmkontakt Nord team up for docXchange
Hot Docs and Filmkontakt Nord have established a new initiative, docXchange, geared towards fostering professional development and offering potential financing opportunities for interactive doc projects.
The Fight Network buys MMA Expo
The Fight Network is launching an events division after acquiring Mixed Martial Arts Expo, combat sports’ fest in Canada.
Canada takes one more step to India co-production treaty
Canada has taken another step towards a possible official film and TV co-production agreement with India by launching an online consultation of its co-production treaty on audiovisual content.
Breakthrough sells Pyramid’s Man on a Mission to Russia
Breakthrough Entertainment has sold Pyramid Productions’ Man on a Mission to Men TV Russia. The series follows modern day playboy Matt Pierce as he tackles an outrageous challenge every episode – from learning how to survive a knife fight to trying out for a pro football team.
Corus releases OWN programming sked
Oprah-themed programming mixes it up with a range of lifestyle shows.
Breakthrough and Big Blue Bubble team up on Crash Canyon extension
Fresh from the announcement of landing money from the OMDC’s Interactive Digital Media Fund, Breakthrough Entertainment and London, Ontario gameco Big Blue Bubble are partnering on online social game Crash Canyon Adventure.
Cookie Jar releases development slate
Cookie Jar’s primetime label, The Jar, has kicked into high gear with a host of new developments for US and Canadian nets
DHX Media sells The Latest Buzz to Starz
Indie producer DHX Media has sold The Latest Buzz to Starz in the U.S. market.
eOne and Impossible team up for WW II doc series
Indie producer Entertainment One and British production partner Impossible Pictures have teamed up to make the six-part Second World War doc series The Last War Heroes.
AUX TV asks CRTC to change restrictions
The regulatory body will decide this week if CTV’s request to play fewer music videos means AUX TV can play more.
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