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Bid for Lionsgate turns hostile

Shareholder Carl Icahn widens bid for control of studio — pledges to put Canadians in top ranks, may sell of Maple

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Millican exits NSI

Long-serving CEO to step down from Winnipeg school

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TVO proposes new channel

CRTC considering plan for 24-hour digital service

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Labow joins Comedy

Impresario known for Toronto appearances of Louis CK, Paula Poundstone

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Wente enters Lightbox

CBC film critic to oversee programming and Cinematheque

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Reelworld goes Off World

Toronto shop’s tale of the Philippines to open multi-culti festival

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Profits, revenue still way down for TV

First, the bad news. Record losses continue to plague conventional sector, says CRTC report

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Cable and satellite still in the pink

And now the good news. Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw and the like saw revenues rise almost 12% last year, topping $9 billion

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Geddes gives the gift of kung fu

TIFF programmer hands collection of some 400 Hong Kong and Taiwanese films to university

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Releases roundup: E1 sets Runaways loose

Rock band bio comes up against Mongrel and Mehta’s Cooking with Stella

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In other news…

Maddin wins with love letter to the NFB, critics call for release of Iranian filmmaker

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CTV buys into Borgias

Costume drama to shoot this summer as copro with network

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Hat trick for Boll

Notorious director sees three films picked up by Phase 4, including the drama Darfur

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Kids rise above Mosque

Sketch comedy troupe’s latest finishes ahead of Regina-based sitcom

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Global, TSN relishing Tiger bump

Fallen linksman expected to lift ratings upon return to Masters