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Heavy.com leads in online monetization
Conventional and specialty TV channels have made great strides in getting content online. Whether that means arranging broadband rights when negotiating for U.S. series or pumping homegrown shows and live programming onto the Net, there’s a lot of choice coming from Canadian broadcasters for both video-snacking and full-episode-stream options.
Entertainment One looks to be new Alliance Atlantis
Principals from the acquired Blueprint Entertainment, Barna-Alper Productions, Oasis International and Maximum Films express a desire to once again build up a powerful Canadian distributor
Noble new CEO at Peace Arch
The former Canwest exec takes over the reins from temporary CEO Jeff Sagansky, providing a long-term replacement for the departed Gary Howsam
Box office heats up
At the halfway point of the exhibition year, ticket sales are up, thanks to blockbusters such as Iron Man and the latest Indiana Jones
Editors association launches
New group, modeled after American Cinema Editors, looks to bring greater appreciation for the work of editors and protect their interests in the age of digital production
Pyman rebrands
Production company founded by producer Rick Pyman, killed in a road accident last year, beefs up services
E1 takes Blueprint, Barna-Alper, Oasis and Maximum
In a mega-acquisition deal, upstart Entertainment One is the new owner of four major content companies, looking to become the pre-eminent force in Canadian film and TV distribution
Keys auditions go online
Third season of Comedy Network’s pick-up series is taking video try-outs
Online advertising to hit $1.5 billion
‘Sky’s really the limit’ says ad watcher, as projections jump a full 25% over 2007
Media buyers push proven TV hits
Lack of new choices this fall leads media buyers to favor tried-and-true shows, though a dip in sales may be on the horizon
Bar sequel cruises past $1 million
Michel Côté-starrer Cruising Bar 2 beats Wanted and WALL-E in Quebec, pulling in more than $1.2 million for Alliance Vivafilm
Alliance reverses screening ban
Distributor quietly backs down after dust-up with Globe and Mail
Disgrace, Il Divo set for TIFF
Festival adds post-apartheid drama based on Nobel Prize-winning book, along with Cannes hit from Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, to lineup
Kittredge already a winner
The Patricia Rozema-directed dolly adaptation blew the roof off U.S. theaters, and has won praise from The New York Times and Variety, though it has been a sore point with some Canadian critics
Score to air text messages
New partnership with MyThum first step towards more user-generated content
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