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Producers, pay-TV take aim at BDUs
CFTPA wants cable and satellite to put more money into programming, dismissing ‘false’ claims of tech and economic threats
Stormy shoot for period picture
Shooting his $5 million Cité des ombres entirely in Tunisia raised a few problems, says producer Yves Fortin, not the least of which was the sand storm
René Lévesque going once… going twice…
The director of the controversial miniseries is auctioning off the print, in a bid to make back money he claims to be owed by the producer
Cineplex adds Landmark
Chain to provide on-screen ads and backlit posters to 38 western theaters
Rogers opens CRTC hearings
Cable company wants genre protections reworked, not eliminated, and stands firm against fee-for-carriage. CBC seeks $1.50 per cable subscriber
Fan favorites drive Cup coverage
The Leafs and the Canucks didn’t make it this year, so CBC and TSN are pushing coverage of star players like Nova Scotia’s Sidney Crosby during the Stanley Cup playoffs
Province steps in on spat with Cineplex
The mega-chain is under fire for pulling domestic films from its screens in Montreal and Quebec, but an exhibitor group claims distributors have broken an unspoken rule
Canwest puts $4 million into docs
…with help from Hot Docs, and prodding by the CRTC. New funds to support documentary development and completion
There will be Bloodletting
The Movie Network and Movie Central have greenlit Shaftesbury’s take on the Giller-winning novel
Consumers wary of BDUs
Only 8% trust cable and satellite providers to stand up for Canadian culture and identity, says poll. Many fear for future of domestic channels in the face of U.S. arrivals
Family creates a Buzz
Bolstered by hit series including The Latest Buzz, Family Channel has become Canada’s number one pay and specialty channel among viewers 2+. Meanwhile, CTV scores with Junos
Serendipity backs broad comedy
Ari Lantos says his producer father wasn’t immediately sold on the gross-out You Might as Well Live. ‘He made sure we worked hard on this,’ he says
Canwest puts $1.5M into NSI
Seven-year donation to support programs including school’s Features First and Global Marketing
CBC debuts interactive Cup coverage
Playoff Tracker lets users chat during games, see instant updates, and partake in live polling and gaming
Mobile first for Weather Network
New tools provide constant weather and traffic updates to BlackBerry users. First of their kind in North America
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