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Ottawa shoots down CRTC decision
Cabinet has sent a recent decision, which gave ‘must-carry’ status to a crime-fighting digichannel, back to the commission for a rethink
Bombay team turns to Africa
Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal of Bombay Calling are again looking overseas, this time to the booming film business in Africa for their NFB copro Nollywood Babylon
Blueprint, marblemedia go Dating
Companies hook up to make The Dating Guy, an adult-aimed animated series in the works for Teletoon about the ups and downs of relationships
‘I’m not a specialist, I’m a manager,’ says Telefilm chair
Gaps in his resume notwithstanding, newly named chairman Michel Roy says he can keep the federal funder on top of new technologies, thanks to its five-year plan and knowledgeable personnel
Heartland outpaces Kink
More viewers clicked with CBC’s horse opera than with Global’s hairdressers on Sunday, though ‘da Kink in my Hair played well among women and in the west. ‘Strong’ performance, says Christine Shipton
Sales pile up for Serial Frank
Little-known Quebec comedy closes format deals with another three territories at MIPCOM, while work gets underway on a pilot for NBC
NFB docs sell at MIPCOM
Enviro-minded docs including the copros Weather Report: The Fight for True Farming, Toxic Trespass and Whale Mission: The Last Giants sold to France, Switzerland and Spain
Universal takes five from Nelvana
DVD rights for five titles including Jane and the Dragon, Ruby Gloom and a Franklin feature have been sold in a seven-year deal with Uni’s home entertainment wing
Shaftesbury wins seven at Geminis
Wins for ReGenesis, The Robber Bride, Above and Beyond and 11 Cameras put Toronto company on top at the awards gala’s third night. Multiple wins for gang stories Doomstown and Dragon Boys
Hamilton in for Siegel at Corus
Content for Treehouse, YTV and Discovery Kids Canada and Nelvana Studios to be handled by newly minted VP at Corus Kids
Rich media on Diamond site
The online version of Diamond Road is taking its cues from Flickr and YouTube, looking to keep its viewers involved long after the three-part doc finishes its run on TVOntario and Knowledge Network
Colleagues cheer for Greyson
Artist, educator and Genie-winning director of Lilies hailed for his work on the big and small screens with Bell Award in Video Art
Geminis honor The Hour
Strombo and company score hat trick at second night of TV awards, taking best talk series, host and production design. Marilyn Denis announces departure from CityLine
Star! Daily cancelled
Twenty-two staffers let go at entertainment magazine as new bosses at CTVgm continue to tighten belts
Four Sheets opens imagineNATIVE
Local talent and Sundance darling Tamara Podemski stars with Edmonton’s Cody Lightning in Four Sheets to the Wind, which opens the Toronto festival on Wednesday
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