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CanWest takes Ten
Stock swap and an okay from regulators hands majority control of the Aussie network to the Winnipeg giant, by way of Ireland
Devil, Arithmetic bookend Cinéfest
Next month’s installment of the Sudbury film festival will include the hot tickets Shake Hands with the Devil and Emotional Arithmetic
Degrassi scores Teen Choice Award
Second win sees the Epitome series beat America’s Got Talent, The Singing Bee and others for best-in-summer bragging rights
Slings, ReGenesis lead Gemini noms
TMN/MC series dominate drama categories, facing Intelligence, Jozi-H and Whistler. No sign of Little Mosque on the Prairie among nominees for best comedy
Slice growing, says Alliance
Viewership is up while the age of the average viewer has dropped by six years since the channel’s relaunch in the spring, says VP of content Vanessa Case
Cauchard stands by Clarkson slag
Talks with Telefilm Canada over renewed funding dragged on for too long, says World Film Festival VP, following her opening-night call to ‘kick the behind’ of Wayne Clarkson
Coreys get Lost again
Coreys Feldman and Haim will play supporting roles in the B.C.-shot sequel to The Lost Boys, and might just bump the would-be DVD into theaters on the strength of their A&E hit
TIFF sees the Light
Festival organizers have put the name of a longtime sponsor on their future headquarters, now to be known as Bell Lightbox
Puretracks offers up Degrassi for download
Degrassi: The Next Generation becomes the first TV series available on a pay-per-download basis at the Canadian music download site
CBC readies major fall promo campaign
The pubcaster will this week start pushing new series Heartland, The Tudors and No Opportunity Wasted as well as the returning Little Mosque on the Prairie with a multimedia strategy aimed at the shows’ core female-skewing demo
Alberta group looks to boost TV production
The revamped Alberta Film Advisory Council looks to address industry challenges including seasonal shooting, digital media, and a dearth of studio space
Submission call for pair of B.C. new media awards
New Media BC is looking for digital content creators to submit their projects for the PopVox Awards, while there is still time to enter the animation and game-oriented Elans
SRC sends fresh reporters to Afghanistan
Despite injuries to two members of its news team earlier this week in Afghanistan, Radio-Canada is sending over more reporters, including Téléjournal anchor Bernard Derome
Cochons faces Mr. Bean
For its third weekend in theaters, Quebec laugher Les 3 p’tits cochons, directed Patrick Huard, will square off against high-profile new releases including the latest from U.K. funnyman Rowan Atkinson
Infinity wraps Smith’s Stone of Destiny
The $13-million Scotland-set feature comedy marks the follow-up to The Snow Walker from Infinity Features producer Rob Merilees and director Charles Martin Smith
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