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CBC unveils winter plans
Layfield moves Sophie and Mosque to Mondays, building comedy block with new arrival Being Erica. Season going well thanks to soft U.S. shows, says programming boss
Doc digs into oil sands
Project for Global and Tele-Quebec raises questions about the environmental impact of the oil sands
Decode beefs up sales team
Canal J vet posted to London, selling to French Europe
Mexican film tops with CFC
Latest best short winner scores $1500 and a boost from Telus
Toronto group goes green
New guide for environmentally friendly media-making looks to spur greener practices across the city’s industry. Certification program in the works
Radshaw to head Hot Docs’ Forum
Replaces Michaelle McLean atop festival’s marketplace
Weak start for Less Than Kind
Urban viewers largely ignored the premiere of Citytv’s Winnipeg-set sitcom about a dysfunctional family. Needs time to grow, says exec
True story underlies cop’s film
Drawn from his 10 years patrolling Toronto’s bad neighborhoods, Calum deHartog hopes to turn Urban Trenches into a series, with help from Brad Smith and John L’Ecuyer
CTV and Bell ramp up mobile
Deal covers content from MuchMusic, TSN, eTalk
Softimage to be swallowed by Autodesk
Avid Technology looks to sell its 3D-animation solutions division to the California design software giant. Montreal headquarters to be kept, although layoffs are expected
Mehta’s Heaven counters Saw, Glory
Heaven on Earth eyes female audience, while fifth installment in horror franchise and cop drama duke it out for men
CBC appoints two to science and history unit
Vets Caroline Underwood and F.M. Morrison assume new roles, as the venerable The Nature of Things with David Suzuki gears up for a new season
Dinosaurs stomping through Sinking Ship
Toronto prodco begins production on Dino Dan, a new CG/live-action kids series set to air in Canada, the U.S. and Australia in 2010
Producers angered over tax-rebate changes
Surprise! The tax man is now capping claims on producer fees at 10%, down from as much as 20%
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