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Pillow talk leads to hit teen comedy
There’s a lot to be said for pillow talk when it counts as brainstorming between married producers dreaming up a hit movie.
Howsam steps down at Peace Arch
Company shuffles its executive ranks and boardroom in wake of arrest, looking to keep in line with regulators. Former CEO due at arraignment Dec. 3
CBC says goodbye to Grey Cup
Audiences were up slightly on Sunday for the Ceeb’s last CFL final for at least five years — peaking at 3.7 million — as Saskatchewan rode over Winnipeg
Rogers picks up Super Channel
Pay-TV startup seals deal with its first major cable company, gaining access to some one to two million homes in Ontario and New Brunswick. Newfoundland left out in the cold
Discovery signs with MICO
Three-year deal with Japanese distributor comes with exclusive access to catalogue of English-language high-def programming
Actors Fund reaching out
Performers and crew members — and the charity that sometimes supports them — are getting older. The Actors’ Fund of Canada turns 50 next year, and says demand is increasing as baby-boomers age
Buyers upbeat on CBC
New winter schedule stands to cash in on WGA walkout, say buyers, giving a boost to new arrivals like The Border, though Sophie and jPod will have to work a little harder
Memory shoot settles in Nova Scotia
Lifetime MOW brings Dermot Mulroney, Gretchen Mol and $5-million budget to Halifax area
Decode deals with India
The Latest Buzz, Naturally, Sadie and the CG Urban Vermin have been picked up by Disney Channel India, while True Visions in Thailand takes all three seasons of Franny’s Feet
Corus sets a deadline
Changes to the Made with Pay Fund include the addition of application deadlines — starting in early January
English services integrated at CBC
Radio, TV and Internet brought together with Richard Stursberg in charge. Reorganized broadcaster billed as an ‘integrated provider of content’ by Rabinovitch
DHX closes gaming deal, puts The Guard on hiatus
Producer says the coast guard series weathered the recent storms in B.C., but is going on a three-month break. DHX buys $2-million stake in game company
Holiday releases stampede to screens
Domestic titles and distributors are laying low as Hollywood releases go wide for the U.S. holiday weekend, but Alliance hopes to scare up some business with Stephen King’s Mist
IFC gets Cock-y
Thirteen-part original rockumentary series Cock’d Gunns slotted for Saturdays on indie film channel and Showcase
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