Choke lands Sundance HM

Latimer’s Choke does anything but in Sundance.

Netflix praises Canadian expansion, portends early profit

The U.S. Internet subscription giant on Wednesday released its fourth quarter 2010 earnings, with notice that its newly-launched Netflix.ca service will be profitable by the third quarter of this year.

Niagara gets its own TV, with Rick Hodge on sports

The region is getting a dedicated local news channel airing original content from 5 to 11 p.m. every weekday.

Captain Canuck creator finds local producer for action-adventure movie

A Captain Canuck movie is finally on the horizon.

Nature of Things doc tackles the Tipping Point

“We think of ourselves as the environmental good guys in the world and we’re not. If you see some of the footage from Copenhagen at the last climate conference it really is humiliating.”

GE, Loblaw sign on to Top Chef Canada

Details of the integrations include featured GE Monogram appliances and in-store shopping missions at Loblaw locations.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (January 10 – January 16, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (January 10 – January 16, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (January 3 – January 9, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (January 3 – January 9, 2011)

Quebecor Fund announces Event and Film Production funding

The Quebecor Fund has announced just under a million dollars for the first round of funding under the new Event and Film Production Assistance Program.

CTV and Mattel partner on Ken and Barbie promo for eTalk

CTV’s eTalk entertainment show has snagged an interview with Ken and Barbie, thanks to still photo animation and a promotional tie-up between CTV Brand Partnerships and Mattel.

Moderation Town wins at NATPE

Stitch Media’s online comedy series Moderation Town has scooped up the honors for the nextMedia Digital Launch Pad at NATPE.

Beyond Distribution to rep Design DNA

Castlewood Productions is getting international representation, as Sydney-based Beyond Distribution takes on Design DNA.

Toronto Fest confirms awards season value with Oscar noms

It was all smiles at Bell Lightbox Tuesday after 38 films that screened last September at the Toronto international Film Festival snagged Oscar nominations.

Storm Hawks fly onto Disney XD

Disney XD has picked up 52 episodes of Vancouver-based Nerd Corps Entertainment’s original series Storm Hawks for air in the US early this year.

Fireworks International signs Latin American content deal

Fireworks International has announced a multi-platform and non-fiction content deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment Networks Latin America.