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Toronto critics fall for Rachel, Wendy and Lucy
Two edgy indie films, Rachel Getting Married and Wendy and Lucy dominated the year-end prizes…
Sun sheds 10% of staff
Sun Media said Tuesday it will reduce its workforce by the equivalent of 600 full-time positions…
E! mid-season short on scripts
Reality is really setting in at E!, beginning with the launch of Ruby, a weight-loss series…
CFC brings in Cronenberg
David Cronenberg and Sturla Gunnarsson have joined the board of directors at the…
Ellis stars in new CMT series
Two new original comedies are hitting CMT this winter…
Playback’s Person of the Year: E1’s Darren Throop
Back in ’73, when Jim Croce was figuring out how to save time in a bottle, a small music retailer named Records on Wheels was revving up its engine for the very first time. Few might have guessed that one day the humble record shop would become a mini-major – Entertainment One – with a powerhouse management group and assets in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and the Benelux region.
The Big Screen: A separate cultural agenda for Quebec?
Last month, as part of its platform in the recent Quebec provincial election, the Parti Québécois announced that, if elected, it would have moved to separate Quebec from the federal cultural agenda.
Editor’s Note
Looks like I picked a fine time to join Playback.
The Small Screen: Private nets hope CRTC will show them the money
The cost-cutters are restless.
Damnfx latest Montreal post shop to shutter
MONTREAL — Right in the middle of working on a $1-million post-production job for Red Cliff: Part II, the sequel to John Woo’s third-century Chinese epic Red Cliff: Part I, post shop damnfx has officially shut its doors, leaving a trail of unemployed workers.
Q&A: Michel Arpin reflects on critical year and road ahead
There was an unprecedented flurry of activity in Gatineau, QC over the past 12 months, what with the CRTC’s approval of the Canwest Global takeover of Alliance Atlantis, hearings on the Canadian Television Fund and the BDUs, and decisions that rewrite the entire Canadian broadcasting system. The coming year looks to be no less momentous, with broadcasters up for licence renewals, terms of trade to be ironed out between producers and casters, and the regulatory role in new media needing to be defined.
Digital Media: Online video’s mixed blessing
It happens every time old and new media executives clash at digital media conferences – debate quickly turns to whether online video helps or hinders traditional TV viewership.
Op-Ed: Who will inherit the airwaves?
Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell has had a long, varied career in Canadian broadcasting. She was one of the founders of VisionTV, as well as being the face of the channel as on-air host. She later served as director of news and current affairs for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. She is a journalism teacher as well as a theater writer and performer, and a TV producer/director, with credits including ‘Solo Flight: International’ (OMNI) and ‘Solo Flight: West’ (SCN). Her many honors include a Quebecor Banff Mentorship Award, and she is a member of the Order of Canada and the CAB Hall of Fame.
Industry remembers Ted Rogers
Over the decades Ted Rogers ended every pitch to impatient investors with the words ‘the best is yet to come.’
Durham dominates, Murdoch misses at Geminis
Suburban thriller Durham County was the big winner on Nov. 28, taking another three trophies at the Gemini Awards, while it was a disappointing night for Murdoch Mysteries, which was ignored despite scoring the most nominations.
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