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Showcase puts viral touch on Damages
The ads are everywhere, but there’s an interactive side to the show’s promo. For the first time, the channel is looking for friends — evil or not — with a custom Facebook application
CFC brings back Western lab
Applications open to producers with dramatic features that have U.S. and international appeal
Canucks shut out at Oscars
Best actress win goes to Cotillard over Christie and Page, Mortenson misses on best actor. Polley’s nom for screenplay goes to Coen brothers
Creatives want cash from ISPs
Internet companies should kick in funds for new media content, say unions and guilds at close of CFTPA conference
Offers in the works, says TQS
Rogers and Radio-Nord passed, but other ‘concrete offers’ are in the works for the purchase of Quebec’s struggling TQS
Page nabs Spirit Award
Jason Reitman’s critically acclaimed comedy Juno bags three prizes at Spirit Awards, including female lead for Halifax’s Ellen Page
Feds to decide future of CTF
Heritage minister snatches file away from the CRTC, telling Prime Time delegates that Ottawa, not Gatineau, will rework the troubled fund. Barrett to step down as chairman
Audiences say ‘yes’ to Yangtze
In Toronto and Vancouver, they helped hand out posters and flyers. They even donated money to the family seen in the doc, and helped ring up record-setting receipts. Now Up the Yangtze moves to Montreal, with plans to expand
Second channel for Weather Network greenlit
CRTC okays application for Environment Network, complete with documentaries, drama and comedies
Tracey Fragments set for U.S.
Bruce McDonald’s experimental drama to open in New York in the spring, followed by a national release through ThinkFilm
Germany buys kung fu cartoon
DHX Media and Aardman Animations have sold their in-the-works copro to Cartoon Network Germany
Surprise win for Moose TV
Emotional speech by producer as Showcase series beats out Corner Gas and Little Mosque for best comedy hardware at CFTPA’s Indie Awards
Execs trade jobs at CBC
Efforts to bring TV, radio and online in step continue, with CBC News split into two camps, while production for radio and TV are merged
Infinity waiting on Gilliam
Troubled project still set for B.C., though there is no official word from the London producers on who will replace Heath Ledger
Airborne wins in L.A.
Montreal shop takes prize at inaugural WAVE awards for mini cooking show Bitchin’ Kitchen
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