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Ryerson shows off digital inventions as GameON: Finance conference starts
To help new Canadian digital media start-ups grow, Ryerson University has launched the student-based Digital Media Zone (DMZ) to help incubate digital projects from within the educational institution.
Global Television taps mDialog for ad insertion tech on its iPad app
With VOD’s future in advertising, Global Television has inked a deal with Toronto-based mDialog to run its multi-TV show iPad application.
Langelotz to chair Manitoba Film and Music
Alana Langelotz will be taking over as the new chair on the Manitoba Film and Music (MFM) board of directors.
Gil Bellows feature shooting in Havana
The Canadian actor is jointly writing, producing and directing the low-budget feature Gravity’s Pull in Vancouver and Havana with long-time friend Tony Pantages.
OMDC and Film Ontario report back from LA trade mission
Ontario film and TV industry players have returned from a four-day whirlwind visit to Los Angeles to woo future work by American senior production executives and FX supervisors to the province.
Portfolio names VP of finance
Indie producer Portfolio Entertainment continues to add to its executive ranks, with Lorraine Rotz filling the newly-created position of vice president of finance.
CBC to replace U.S. Game shows with local fare
The CBC has locally-produced game shows, talk shows and a Canadian drama in development to eventually replace Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! as lead-ins to its primetime schedule.
Shaw Media names Jamie Schouela to brand Global and specialties
Shaw Media has named Jamie Schouela as its new vice president of marketing, overseeing the marketing and publicity for Global Television and the broadcaster’s 19 specialty channels.
Canada reps well in Foreign Language Oscar short list
Nine films have advanced in the race to the Foreign Language Film Oscar from the 66 that originally qualified. One and a half of them are Canadian.
Shaftesbury programming lands in Latin America
Imira Entertainment is set to rep Canadian prodco Shaftesbury’s kids and teen programming library in Latin America.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (January 3 – January 9, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (January 3 – January 9, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (Dec. 27, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (Dec. 27, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011)
TV ‘super media’? Not so fast, says keynote speaker
Financial expert and author Paul Kedrosky took the lectern at Deloitte’s TMT Predictions event yesterday to make some forecasts of his own.
Italy in spotlight, new reality program at Hot Docs
Hot Docs is ramping up as it announces its Made In Italy and Ripping Reality – The B-Sides programs for this year’s festival.
Merlin magic for Space
CTV specialty net Space has captured some magic with the season 3 premiere of Merlin. The Saturday 8 p.m. airing summoned a record 410,000 viewers (BBM, 2+) to the channel.
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