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Tentative deal in ad talks
ACTRA and agencies come together on new media, large-cast productions
Alberta eyeing tax credit
Culture minister looks to have new funding system in place by spring, luring back series like Heartland and Fear Itself
Brunton gets first pick at Fremantle
New deal sees Canadian Idol producer cozy up with Fremantle, which is taking his projects to the world market, starting with The Jon Dore Show
Miramax signs with Maple
Long-sought output deal hands all-platform rights in Canada to Toronto distributor, starting with John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt
Mixed response to Blindness
Rhombus picture struggles down south but fares better in Canada, ringing in a per screen of $3,000 for Alliance
Céline can’t catch Shania
Faced with stiff competition, CBC rags-to-riches tale of Quebec superstar falls short of the numbers garnered by the 2005 biopic on the Timmins, ON native. Strong debuts from Mercer, Dragon’s Den
Kat Dennings joins Defendor
Star of Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist to appear opposite Woody Harrelson in Tabarrok picture
ACTRA reaches tentative agreement
Union says it may have a deal with ad agencies. Meeting set for Tuesday
Bailout could stifle service work
First, the bad news. The $700-billion package okayed by Congress and Bush includes new tax breaks for Hollywood producers who stay at home. On the upside, cash-strapped New York state may curb its own credits
Debate pulls nearly three million
CTV leads as Canucks tune in for English-language bout over American VP debate
Fox orders more Fringe
Sci-fi series seen here on A upped to full season
Distraction goes Down Under
Format shop seals production and distribution deal with Aussie outfit
Decision making at Hot Docs
As the deadline for next year’s festival closes in, director of programming Sean Farnel offers pointers on how to make a submission ‘pop’
Jungle turns to Ocean
Educasters order another round of Sinking Ship preschool series The Jungle Room, with a name change
Shaftesbury seals Derek deals
Comedy heads to air in Belgium, closes season four renewals around the globe
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