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O’Malley jumps from Maclean’s
Political writer to blog for CBC from Ottawa
Bell deal puts TMN online
Series and movies streamed online to subscribers
Corriveau retires
Festival ring-leader leaves Telefilm after 22 years
Bigger picture at native festival
Selections at this year’s imagineNATIVE reflect a change of pace among aboriginal filmmakers, says organizer Michelle Latimer
CMF consultations begin
What kind of programs will win the race to get money from the new Canada Media Fund? Canadian Heritage wants the new CMF to support popular, innovative, cross-platform shows with the highest earning potential. But what do these laudable, perhaps unrealistic goals mean in practice?
The fall (re)launch
As the fall season becomes increasingly competitive, private conventional broadcasters have relaunched their websites to put greater emphasis on expanded video offerings.
Big-context cinema
Quebec’s Oscar-nominated producer Roger Frappier never shies away from controversy. So it’s no surprise that his opening keynote speech at last month’s Strategic Partners (in conjunction with the Atlantic film fest) was a wake-up call.
Caroline Tyre: Keeping Toon(s) on top
It was part luck, but mainly ambition that got Caroline Tyre a foot in the door in the kids television industry in 1997, when she started as a receptionist at Toronto’s Decode Entertainment. Twelve years of change later, Tyre has moved on to commissioning and programming shows at Teletoon.
A three-year overnight success story
After a four-year roller-coaster ride and umpteen rejections for funding and distribution, the first-time docmakers behind the feature-length homage to 1980s directing phenom John Hughes, aptly titled Don’t You Forget About Me, finally got their just desserts.
Hot, Not & …
HOT
Three things you may not know about… Ruba Nadda
Ruba Nadda: writer, director, and producer
Moves & Signings
MOVES
Straight Up & Down
– Corus Entertainment says its fiscal 2010 profits will range between $255 million and $270 million, helped by recent cost-cutting to survive the recession. Unfortunately, those chops include Discovery Kids Canada, a digital specialty channel operated in partnership with U.S.-based Discovery Communications.
Calgary rolls out the red carpet
Calgary is getting ready for its moment to shine.
CBC’s Ron James hosts live Global telecast
The Canadian TV industry is abuzz.
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