CBC/Radio-Canada faces a drop of $12.6 million in its new CMF envelope. The cuts have ‘implications for our producing partners,’ says Stursberg
As Cinar appeals last year’s $5.2 million plagiarism ruling, colleagues turn to the public for help with the embattled animator’s court costs
Three-day event at TIFF meant to boost coproductions
Success of Canada’s Worst Driver leads to another three green lights at Discovery
M.V.P. star wins She’s the Mayor race, flanked by Mochrie and Williams
E1 series goes to Tele München Group
Canwest taking over Toronto radio station in stunt for new season
Small release of Taylor Hackford’s Love Ranch will test market’s choppy waters. Other titles likely to follow, says Théroux
New deal with U.S. side sets stage for more spin-offs
Subtitled version of 1981 picked up by Film Movement
Trailer Park Boys, Kenny vs. Spenny going on iTunes, while sportscaster adds app for the Masters
Canwest alum moves on to syndie series fronted by designer Nate Berkus
Festival to host talk on issues facing makers of children’s content
At the very moment Jacob Tierney’s award-winning comedy The Trotsky will have its U.S. premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival, VOD subscribers across the U.S. will be able to watch the Montreal-made flick from their armchairs.
For Canwest, the Internet is proving to be fertile ground for discovering TV properties, so it’s no surprise that after developing a pair of independently produced online shows for its specialty channels, the broadcaster is testing a new web video series of its own.