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Loewy, New Line back in the fold at MPD
Victor Loewy is back at Motion Picture Distribution, not as chairman of the board, but as a high-paid consultant in charge of little more than the New Line Cinema slate.
Rhombus still in business
Rhombus Media is as stable as ever, according to cofounder Larry Weinstein, who has backpedaled on remarks he made last month to a Toronto newspaper, in which he said his company was coming undone because of creative differences among its top executives.
Bush film a hot potato
When Death of a President opens across North America on Oct. 27, Canadian and American audiences will be exposed to decidedly different marketing strategies.
Hot Sheet
The Hot Sheet tracks Canadian box-office results for the period Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2006 and DVD sales in Canada for the period Sept. 24-Oct. 2, 2006.
Record box for Bon Cop, Trailer Boys
Alliance Atlantis’ Bon Cop, Bad Cop has busted the all-time Canadian box-office record for a domestic film, having hit $11.7-million over the Thanksgiving weekend to beat Porky’s long-held mark, even as another homegrown comedy made some opening weekend history of its own.
Corner Gas cruises onto DVD
Canada’s highest-rated comedy series looks to extend its success into home video with the DVD release of season three on Oct. 3. The three-disc set will be on par with the first two seasons as far as unit volume, says Kerry Kupecz, director of marketing and promotion at Toronto-based Video Services Corporation, which also streets the sophomore year of Gemini comedy series nominee Kenny vs. Spenny on Oct. 24.
AAC smash CSI celebrates 300 eps
The transaction that handed Alliance Atlantis Communications a 50% share in TV phenomenon CSI more than six years ago continues to pay off for the prodco, as the ubiquitous franchise marks a milestone 300 episodes on Oct. 23.
Q&A with CSI: Miami’s David Caruso
David Caruso, star of CSI: Miami, talks to Playback about his hit series.
CSI’s Deluxe connection
For broadcasters from Scandinavia and Indonesia to Japan and South Africa, Toronto post-production house Deluxe Sound & Picture handles all the international delivery requirements for all three CSI dramas – each sold to over 200 territories.
Top 20 TV programs
Top 20 TV Programs tracks ratings for the top 20 television shows in Canada for the period Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2006.
TSN edges CBC as NHL returns
Sportscasters went back to work on Oct. 4 as the National Hockey League opened its 2006/07 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs-Ottawa Senators matchup scoring a strong 1.3 million viewers on TSN.
Newscasters score early Geminis
News broadcasters have taken an early lead at the Geminis, following word that journalists from both CBC and CTV are among the recipients of this year’s special awards.
Online deals stalled at the border
Global Television broke new ground last month, becoming the first Canadian network to provide Internet access, under its own brand, to American primetime programming. Global’s broadband site (www.canada.com/globaltv/video) now features NBC’s Deal or No Deal.
People
* Karen Franklin is leaving her post as director of English operations at Telefilm Canada, exiting in mid-November. A successor has not been named.
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