News

Rogers cuts publishing jobs

The Toronto media giant has made layoffs across its publishing sector, affecting several business-to-business and consumer…

News

Copper collared by ABC

ABC has become the latest U.S. network to acquire a Canadian cop drama, this time by picking up…

News

E1 partners with Senator

E1 has struck a multi-picture deal with Marco Weber’s new Senator Distribution for Canadian rights to…

News

Industry’s future uncertain, says Vallée

Actress Laurence Leboeuf and producer Josée Vallée were among the five women working in Quebec film and television honored…

News

Roses cut from CBC

The bloom has faded for CBC’s Wild Roses, a one-hour drama about warring families in Alberta now cancelled…

News

Meyerowitz to lead new home distributor

Peace Arch Entertainment and 50/50 partner ContentFilm have spun off their North American home entertainment joint venture to a consortium…

News

Repayment put off until May

Canwest Global Communications on Wednesday said it has secured another reprieve from its senior lenders and U.S. bondholders…

News

Speller, skating set for Ceeb

Two new reality series are on tap for the net’s fall schedule, which will include Battle of the Blades and Canada’s Super Speller, from John Brunton’s…

News

Daro buys camp comedy

Breakthrough Entertainment has found a home for King of the Camp, closing a deal with Daro Films for television rights…

News

Sales for Stroud’s latest

9 Story Entertainment has closed three deals for Survive This, sending the reality series to Cartoon Network’s Boomerang…

News

Surprise win for McKellar at CSAs

Don McKellar was caught off guard Monday night when Writers Guild of Canada members honored him with…

News

Dore delivers for Comedy

Coming off a strong second season, the interview/issue series has more than tripled its audience with…

News

Doyle series looking for foreign star

CBC has greenlit a family comedy starring veteran funnyman Ron James and Republic of Doyle, a half-hour dramedy about a father and son…

News

Heritage hears conflicting arguments

Rogers Communications on Monday lashed out against fee-for-carriage, while Quebecor Media called for deregulation to help Canada’s…

News

Flight 666 cleared for takeoff

From the makers of such heavy metal documentaries as Heavy Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and Global Metal comes…