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Numbers: Hereand there
Strange but true, Canadian sensibilities show through in the top 10 programs in the Toronto/Hamilton market compared to the season-to-date ratings in the u.s. for primetime programs as of Nov. 12….
Programming: Baton in flux but holding its own
The industry anticipated Baton Broadcasting Systems was in for a bit of a ride when Ivan Fecan came on as executive vp, coo in March. But nine months later, there are few not surprised by the new presence of the CTV…
Word on the Street: Chaseing the Cape for Euro spot
Just wrapping a multimillion-dollar, 10-day beer project for Super Bowl release, Jolly Rogers’ Steve Chase will be jetting from the snow-shelled Olympic Stadium where he’s shooting to the tropics of Cape Town for his first project with his European rep….
Commercial Directions: Five spots for Spink
Kessler Irish Films’ Ron Baxter Smith has two studio days lined up early this month for Nestle Crunch through MacLaren McCann. Smith will be pulling double-duty as director/cameraman and Alex Eaton at Third Floor will edit….
On The Spot: Tips from exec producers
The following is the first of Playback’s new On The Spot column, a space for commercial production industry folk to ruminate, pontificate, just plain talk about a series of job-related subjects….
News Briefs: Jaros moves to SWAT
Montreal commercial director Daniel Jaros, formerly with Productions Monique Huberdeau and Jet Films, has joined S.W.A.T Films on an exclusive basis. Jaros is a former creative director with Quebec ad agencies including Groupe Morrow and bcp. swat is part of the…
Rubbo: a mate Down Under
Montreal: Michael Rubbo came to Canada 30 years ago, and almost to the month, has returned to his native homeland as the new head of documentary production at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation….
News Brief: Malofilm a hit in new media
Malofilm’s Megatoon Station subsidiary is now the leading Internet access company in Quebec City with some 700 subscribers, according to a recent research report from Wood Gundy. Growing at a weekly rate of 10%, the company is launching a Montreal access…
B.C. Scene: Post-party prank leaves Hard Core crew up the Creek
Vancouver: After spending five weeks immersed in the world of a punk rock band on the road for one last hurrah for his latest feature film, Hard Core Logo, director Bruce McDonald (Highway 61, Roadkill) must have gotten caught up in…
Network: A honey of a Raptor
While Raptors fans can enjoy the antics of the dancing Raptor guy courtside, armchair fans can thrill to a menacing 3D version while watching televised games….
DAVE’s laidback moniker belies hi-tech capabilities
In the 10-studio facility on the first floor of the newly christened dave – Dome Audio Video and Effects – the latest imax feature is being mixed, a process that has been described as mixing an anthill one ant at a…
Possibilities infinite with DKP’s system
Dan Krech is networking, but more than this, he’s doing it his way. This summer, Krech, president of 10-year-old production and post company Dan Krech Productions, trademarked Infinity Optics, a network system which harnesses all the processing power and resources of…
Special Report: The Year in Review
On Jan. 1, 1995, things were looking good. Money and activity was steadily pouring forth from the public companies; eight new specialty channels were switched on with great hopes; and pipe dreams of reigning victorious in the star wars of satellite…
Special Report: The Year in Review: The gap widens between industry and government
1995 has put into perspective the different strategies that Canada’s newly publicly traded entertainment companies have adopted to compete on the national and international level….
Special Report: The Year in Review: Quaint little regional voice becomes a real industry
Some economists argue the best thing that can be done to help an underutilized economic resource – like a downtown core in decline – is nothing. The concept is that the very low costs associated with abandoned real estate will naturally…
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