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New York ups tax credit
Break on production costs jumps to 30% as Empire State looks to edge out competition
Joe wins at Rosies
Calgary shop leads Alberta awards with 11 wins on the strength of Nutcracker and Joni Mitchell specials
Lost, Grey’s go online at CTV
Deal with Disney-ABC puts series, together with Desperate Housewives, online for free
Three deals for Studio B’s Martha
TVOntario, Knowledge Network and SCN sign up for toon about talking dog
TQS news cuts set stage for fight in Ottawa
Plans to axe some 300 news staff across Quebec could put the new owners of TQS in a tough spot between the CRTC and the Conservatives
Harold & Kumar meet Mama
Alliance expects its stoner comedy sequel to beat the original, side-stepping Universal’s female-skewing Baby Mama and building on its recent DVD redux
Domestic B.C. boom offsets slim service shoots
Foreign location shooting in B.C. may have taken a major hit last year, but that was partially offset by skyrocketing domestic production
Hot stuff on Showcase
Channel launches a web-only show about three indie rock nerds running an Internet radio venture…complete with playlists
Broadcasting Act failing, says Shaw
Pointing at books, music and even Via Rail, execs make case that TV is overprotected by Ottawa. Outspoken CEO a no-show, prompting grumbles from CRTC boss
Egoyan to compete at Cannes
Adoration will vie for Palme d’Or, the lone Canuck film amid the latest from Eastwood, Soderbergh and Wenders. Festival brings ‘tons of pressure and expectation,’ says director
Pitches fly at Doc Forum
Opening of flagship market at Hot Docs sees broadcasters warm to projects that combine politics and the bizarre. Banff winner Taqwacore raises interest
New program for docmakers
CFC and NFB join forces on new initiative to help boost development of Canadian theatrical documentaries. Meanwhile, Banff fest replaces Documart prize
Citytv orders more Murdoch
Shaftesbury’s crime drama charted 70% increase over the miniseries version. CBC orders third Booky MOW
CBC crows, Global grows
The pubcaster says it beat Global’s ratings this season, but can it count on another strike in ’08/09? Numbers ‘not very relevant,’ says Canwest’s Williams, as U.S. shows bounce back
Two new programmers at TIFF
Montreal film writer Matthew Hays and Inside Out veteran Kathleen Mullen sign on for this fall’s festival
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