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Dusty Cohl 1929-2008
The Toronto film festival cofounder died of cancer on Friday. He was 78
Tabarrok enters distribution
There’s room for one more in Canuck distribution, says Weirdsville producer, as he and partner John Kozman head to Sundance, looking for titles to stock their new company, Boutique Films
Terminator joins Idol on CTV schedule
The network and Space are sharing the TV version of the Terminator franchise, which joins the main network’s grid along with its strike-proof juggernaut American Idol and a new run of Degrassi
TIFF christens Reitman Square
City block set to house new festival headquarters renamed in honor of filmmaker and his co-investors
Protect culture, say unions
ACTRA and WGC call on Ottawa to put culture ahead of the market
Shaftesbury turns to Europe
The Toronto production company is looking for investors in Britain and on the continent as a fractious, behind-the-scenes legal battle between co-CEOs Christina Jennings and Jonathan Barker goes public
Boll puts theaters under Siege
The controversial German director probably has his best shot yet at box-office success with In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, opening on 1,700 screens in North America. Next up for Boll, a romantic comedy with Freddie Prinze Jr.
Sophie outshines jPod
English redo of French sitcom charts in the mid-600s, following buoyant return of Little Mosque. Coupland adaptation trails, but played well with key demo, says Layfield
Revenues up, shares down, says Asper
A new name and a new logo debut at the Canwest AGM, following last month’s approval of the Alliance Atlantis buyout
CBC bows Steven and Chris daily talker on Monday
Already a huge brand, the original Designer Guys are set to arrive on Jan. 14 with live studio audiences, celeb interviews and features ranging from home décor to fitness, fashion, cooking, entertaining and relationships. So why weren’t agencies alerted to the plum opportunity?
Axium shuts down
Leading payroll and financing company closes offices in U.S., Canada and the U.K.
Entertainment One to buy RCV
The Canadian-based company’s buying binge continues with the purchase of the Benelux distributor, bringing with it rights to titles including Hairspray and The Golden Compass
Future of CBC international sales team in doubt
No decision yet on a dozen Ceeb staff, as the pubcaster sells its international sales catalog and takes heat for lack of transparency in the deal
Canada AM expands to six live hours
Beginning Jan. 28, CTV’s venerable morning show will produce programming from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET weekdays, so local stations across the country can join the live action between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. local time
Corus lands Nickelodeon digital rights
Under a new agreement with MTV Networks International, Corus will manage multi-platform content for properties including the preschool series Dora the Explorer
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