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Re-org at Rogers
Son Edward to oversee mergers and acquisitions
Original Pictures links with Lenz
Falcon Beach prodco to develop programming with Toronto music shop. CEO predicts ‘a lot of consolidation’ in industry’s future
Defying Gravity falls off schedules
ABC and CTV drop Vancouver-made sci-fi. Remaining episodes to run on Space
Sony nabs Defendor
Sackman seals deal for superhero pic, release expected next year
Alliance gets its Man
Tom Ford’s directorial debut set for northern release following deal with Weinstein
Dramas shuffled on Ceeb
Tudors, The Border and Being Erica trade timeslots going into fall. Ron James takes over for Air Farce
Deals trickle in at TIFF
Universal sending Suck overseas, Alliance pairs with Apparition. But uphill battle remains for indies and film financiers. ‘Buyers are lingering this year,’ says D’Oliveira
Fight brewing on Wednesday nights
Global has an early lead on the strength of Glee, but will CTV and Criminal Minds have the last laugh?
Kalagian hired at Rainmaker
Longtime animation exec will focus on revived ReBoot franchise
Rogers sends ‘no fees’ notice
War of paperwork continues as cable giant files with CRTC
The path to Discovery
As president and general manager of one of the country’s most recognizable specialties, Discovery Channel’s Paul Lewis has some advantages his cable cohorts don’t enjoy. But that hasn’t kept him complacent.
Béraud arrives at SRC by way of Paris and… Rimouski
Radio-Canada’s director of television is swooning over her latest hire, André Béraud, who is returning from a stint in Paris to fill one of Quebec TV’s most important jobs: head of drama and feature films at SRC.
3 things you may not know about… Ellis Jacob
Ellis Jacob is president and CEO of Cineplex Entertainment
Straight Up & Down
+ Being Erica and The Tudors are getting the high-definition treatment from CBC, which has become the first Canuck broadcaster to offer original homegrown programming in the format on iTunes. The move is part of an ongoing effort by CBC to stay abreast of digital applications, having also recently launched its iPhone application for radio. Both programs are available in HD for $2.99 per episode.
Moves & Signings
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