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Mayerthorpe wins best MOW
Best writing and directing go to CTV movie, though CBC’s Tudors and The Englishman’s Boy lead the third night of the Geminis
TSN loads up on Raptors
Sports cabler sends more than half of its 48 Raptors games to TSN2, putting added pressure on Rogers Cable
Christal owes $12.5 million
Made public this week, the troubled distributor’s list of creditors includes Le Groupe Popcorn, Maple Pictures and Astral
Novak to head factual at Temple
The burgeoning prodco brings on Gemini-nominated veteran to continue growing its nonfiction slate
May, Bolch go Undercover
Duo at Heroic Film Company team with Shaftesbury on new teen series for Family
MTV edges out Stroumbo
Surprise win sees MTV Live take Gemini for best talk series over The Hour. ‘A real honor, and by that I mean shock,’ says producer Alex Sopinka
Porno no problem in Canada
The cheeky poster for Kevin Smith’s latest raised a ruckus across the U.S. — but north of the border, no one has batted an eye. ‘We liked it a lot,’ says Alliance
Economy meets ecology at Planet in Focus
Green-minded festival blends arts and eco-activism in ninth edition, readies environmental guide for media-makers
NFB makes deals at MIP
TV and DVD sales include Confessions of an Innocent Man, The Wild Horse Redemption and three-parter on the Great Depression
CBC again sweeps news Geminis
More hardware for National, fifth estate and HNIC as awards get underway. Touching speech from TSN analyst Pierre McGuire
Moody’s downgrades Alliance
Heavy debt load and weak liquidity lead to lower rating, despite cash injections from Quebec and Goldman Sachs
Passchendaele tops Alliance expectations
Paul Gross vehicle nears $1-million mark after a strong showing at the weekend box office. Alliance hopes film will hold on positive word of mouth
Hollingsworth joins The Joneses
Toronto actor cast alongside David Duchovny and Demi Moore
HNIC expands Punjabi broadcasts
Shaw Digital Cable, Rogers and Bell TV to begin airing hockey package on Nov. 1
Sinking loonie raises hopes
Under-worked service sector looks for a change of luck as Canadian dollar sinks against the greenback. Service clients calling again at Brightlight, says Williamson
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