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Kevin McDonald to top-line Papillon for Bite TV
Kids in the Hall alum Kevin McDonald is to top-line Papillon, the web series from indie producers Duopoly and Farmhouse Productions.
Portfolio racks up more Cat in the Hat territory sales
Portfolio Entertainment has posted more international sales for its marquee kids TV series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
CTV keeping up with the Kardashians with spin-off series
CTV has acquired eight episodes of Khloe & Lamar, the newlywed-style reality series with Khloe Kardashian and NBA star and husband Lamar Odom from Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim-Murray Productions.
eOne promotes Gnomeo & Juliet at Days Inn
eOne has lined up the Days Inn hotel chain to help promote its upcoming Canadian theatrical release of Gnomeo & Juliet, the 3D animated feature from Miramax Films and Elton John’s Rocket Pictures.
World Juniors Canada-US game huge for TSN
Monday’s game is the fourth most-watched program in the channel’s history.
MIGS names new director
Marie Claude Bernard has been promoted to director of the Montreal International Game Summit.
Corus eyeing a winner in OWN Canada after U.S. Network launch
Women TV viewers worship Oprah Winfrey. Canadian advertisers and market analysts are keen.
Banff renames festival
To reflect the change in the industry, the Banff World Television Festival will now be known as Banff World Media Festival.
ABC in talks to acquire Canada-UK drama Combat Hospital
ABC is in talks to acquire Combat Hospital, the 13-part medical procedural from Julie Sereny and Jennifer Kawaja of Sienna Films, Gub Neal of London-based Artists Studios and Simon Vaughan’s Lookout Point.
NHL Winter Classic on CBC and NBC could be permanent after January 1 ratings
The 2012 New Year’s Day Winter Classic hockey game on the CBC and NBC in primetime? NHL president Gary Bettman floated the idea after the league’s rain-delayed 2011 Winter Classic found surprising teeth on NBC, CBC and RDS last Saturday night.
Citytv’s New Year’s Eve bash wins the night
Some party: Citytv’s New Year’s Bash Live grabbed a ratings win on Friday to close 2010, beating out ET Canada’s New Year’s Eve Special on Global Television and a slew of American cross-border competition.
Shaw Media-Hot Docs fund hands out coin
Shaw Media has has handed out $203,000 in grants and non-interest loans to eight promising indie documentary projects, including the latest work by Michael McNamara and Francine Pelletier.
Quebec box office slips in 2010
Despite the release of a number of potential hits last year, the box office for homegrown Quebec films in 2010 dropped to 9% from 13% the previous year, when cop comedy De pere en flic (Fathers and Guns) drew more than $10 million, boosting overall ticket sales for local films.
Telefilm appoints interim features exec Karynn Austin
Taking over for Stephanie Azam on her maternity leave, Karynn Austin is stepping in as interim national feature film executive for the English Language Market at Telefilm Canada.
Vancouver Film Critics nod to Incendies, Trigger
Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies and Bruce MacDonald’s Trigger lead the way when it comes to Cancon being recognized by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. The media collective announced its 2010 nominations yesterday, acknowledging the best in Canadian and international filmmaking.
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