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CBC regains Giller Prize broadcast
The deal with Giller Prize founder Jack Rabinovitch will see the CBC air the Giller Prize gala each fall through 2015, with possible program tie-ins for CBC Radio, specialty channels and CBC.ca.
Do the media give the Royals a pass in Canada?
However much Canadians frown on digging the dirt on the Royals as salacious and demeaning, do they care enough about the British Royals to follow their long-running soap opera?
The Debaters kicks off production in Vancouver
CBC Radio comedy show The Debaters was initially pitched for TV but it’s finally getting the small screen treatment.
DHX gets new CBC commission
The Ceeb has commissioned new CGI series Monster Math Squad from DHX Media.
Roger Abbott “the very heart of the CBC family”
Veteran Canadian actor Roger Abbott of the CBC’s Royal Canadian Air Farce died on the weekend in Toronto after a long illness, aged 64 years.
Little Mosque expands across Europe
WestWind Pictures has sold 80 eps of Little Mosque on the Prairie to Sony’s AXN in Spain and Portugal.
Status quo for Canadian film, TV content: Budget 2011
The good news from Ottawa’s Budget 2011 Tuesday is there was no blood on the tracks for the Canadian film and TV industry from feared subsidy cuts. But nor was there any new major cash for Canadian content.
CBC announces three key exec changes
CBC appoints Christine Wilson, Julie Bristow and Phyllis Platt to new key roles.
Industry remembers Pratley’s contribution to Canuck cinema
At a time when there was a real hunger for film in Canada, Gerald Pratley fed it. The founder of the once-named Ontario Film Institute died Monday at age 87, according to reports.
Genies see highest ratings in 15 years for CBC
More viewers turned into the 31st Annual Genie Awards on CBC than in the last seven years combined, as the William Shatner-hosted celebration of Canadian film saw a 15-year ratings high.
NFB returns to 3D doc making with The St. Judes
The NFB, which last made the 3D doc Transitions in 1986 for the Vancouver World’s Fair, is back with a film that combines archival footage, black-and-white recreations and 3D interviews to explore the director’s troubled family history.
CBC names new TV sports division head
New topper Jeffrey Orridge most recently served as COO and head of global business development for Toronto-based Right To Play International.
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