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Astral Media
George Cope: Astral deal helps BCE bulk up in Quebec
Astral CEO Ian Greenberg said the phone giant was chosen to buy his family-controlled media empire in part to preserve as much of his 2,800-strong workforce as possible.
BCE to pay $3.38 billion for Astral Media
Montreal’s Greenberg family is cashing out after over 50 years of building the Canadian TV, radio and outdoor advertising giant.
Goon poster furor: why censorship is the best publicity
Playback Daily investigates whether the City of Toronto or Astral Media ultimately ordered the removal of the posters, and whether it mattered given the free publicity for the hockey comedy ahead of its theatrical bow this weekend. (Updated with correction.)
Family Channel takes The Next Step with Temple Street
The Astral Media channel ordered 26 episodes of the tween dance drama from the Wingin’ It series creator Frank van Keeken, with production set for summer 2012.
Teletoon launching Cartoon Network in Canada
The licensing deal with Turner Broadcasting System, which includes an Adult Swim block, means U.S. cartoon series that have not aired in Canada will now reach local viewers and advertisers.
Astral Media CFO Claude Gagnon to retire
The long-time finance boss will be replaced at the Montreal-based broadcaster by Robert Fortier, currently VP of finance.
Sarah Polley to adapt Atwood’s Alias Grace for the big screen
The page-to-screen adaptation is one of 29 projects receiving seed financing from Astral’s Harold Greenberg Fund during its latest funding round.
Harold Greenberg Fund: $3.6 million invested in 2010-11
The industry fund’s latest annual report reveals coin for 180 projects from early-stage inception to polish and packaging.
Astral Media on Canadian film acquisition: ‘Our business model has not changed’
The broadcaster responds to CAFDE’s assertion that its pay TV licence fees have declined in recent years, and refutes Alliance’s claim that it was not interested in carrying Breakaway.
Astral’s Harold Greenberg Fund backs Jonathan Sobol and Anita Doron films
The industry fund is investing in two writer-directors set to shift their careers in new directions, says English language program president John Galway.
Exclusive content deals: industry threat or opportunity?
Vertically integrated and independent Canadian carriers on Wednesday continued to debate the promise or perils of exclusive content deals before the CRTC.
Astral Media launches new boy-focused channel, Disney XD
Targeting youth, the new channel features adventure-themed programming.
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