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The latest from archival and stock footage providers

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Getty’s Warner collection offers cost-saving options

While documentary producers are well familiar with the stock footage offerings of Getty Images, the Seattle company’s addition of clips from Warner Bros. Entertainment in March represents a shout-out to drama producers as well.

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HBO Archives goes online

In a bid to keep up with growing online competition, HBO Archives has launched a searchable website (hboarchives.com) allowing filmmakers to view clips in high resolution, download them in low res for rough cuts, then buy the high-res clips and receive them via ftp or on hard media.

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Promoting and fostering the art of cinematography

Don Angus was the editor of the CSC News, the publication of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, for 12 years.

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CBC invests in Prime Time

Pubcaster to pump $600,000 into CFC training program for rising TV writers, creators

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The evolution of excellence

Tracing the accomplishments of CSC members over the years

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Drop Citytvs, keep A-Channels, says CRTC

Cheers greet ‘yes and no’ decision on CHUM buyout, as feds order CGM to drop five Citytv stations; preserves balance of power and ‘two-stick’ policy, say insiders

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Ottawa re-ups New Media Fund

Oda pledges $29 million over two years at close of NextMedia festival in Banff

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Lambur to grow Lenz slate

Kids entertainment veteran looking to build on Nanalan’ and Mr. Meaty and add new adult lifestyle shows

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Collins joins CTF

Former AAC exec stepping in as administrative VP

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Kalangis works on Love

Following up on 1998’s Jack & Jill, the Toronto filmmaker is self-distributing his latest drama, Love Is Work, with help from Telefilm and Tall Pine Films

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Brunton talks up Walk

Exec producer of the 10th annual Canada’s Walk of Fame hopes to make this year’s show more ‘snappy’ with help from host Eugene Levy

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Late prime important for Global

Three new dramas, all slated for 10 p.m. on Global, will be a real challenge as newbies Journeyman and Cane face CTV’s CSI: Miami and Law & Order: SVU, says media buyer Valerie McMorran

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Proper making Made Me

The new documentary series from Proper Television, TV Made Me Do It, is looking for people whose lives have been altered by what they saw on the tube

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Global plays safe while E! experiments

Sci-fi series Journeyman joins strong Monday lineup on CanWest’s main network, while Kelsey Grammer’s Back to You looks to boost Wednesdays. ‘Da Kink in My Hair lands on Sundays, Global National moving to Ottawa