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Settlement in art-house standoff
Cineplex and distributor K-Films Amérique end row over ‘first-run-only’ rule, though tensions remain with other exhibitors
CCI, DHX close cartoon deals
Nickelodeon channels line up for CCI Entertainment’s Frankenstein’s Cat, while DHX Media’s Super Why! goes to U.K. outlet
Eco-content adventure comes to Discovery
CTV’s green-minded sister is again growing its online presence with the launch of expeditiongreen.ca
NFB can do more, says Perlmutter
New technologies and more ‘imaginative engagement’ with Canadians in chairman’s five-year plan for the board
Haynes leaving CTV
Longtime Comedy exec and newly minted VP of Space to exit network in May
Substitute a hit at Sprockets
Canucks shut out as sci-fi feature The Substitute from Denmark and the U.S. animation Crank Balls grab audience prizes at children’s fest
Numbers up and down for returning series
CSI bounces back, while its spin-offs struggle to regain pre-strike ratings. Global makes big gains with Bones and Boston Legal
YTV seeks Next Star
New program fits nicely in the reality talent show genre — but the interactive summer series is only open to contestants who are too young to drive
New cricketers come to Canada
Indian Premier League finds home on Asian Television Network
Put new money into drama, say unions
ACTRA, DGC and WGC say fee-for-carriage should include a slice for Canadian shows. Current system is ‘out of whack,’ says DGC’s Schechter
Global, NBC make deal with Mandel
Unscripted comedy fronted and produced by game-show host to shoot in Canada for 2008/09
Walsh, Smith make Love
Love and Savagery shoot relocates to St. John’s after stint in Ireland, pairing the Random Passage duo with producer Kevin Tierney
Thriller lands Halle Berry
Oscar-winning actress to star in and produce thriller about split personality for Toronto start-ups
Obomsawin hits the road
Touring retrospective to honor ‘First Lady of First Nations Film’ — starting at the MoMA in New York
Asper, Fecan tag-team CRTC
Rival network bosses insist they’re getting squeezed by the system, in rare joint presentation. Arguments ‘alarmist,’ says CRTC vice-chair
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