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Canadian finance minister pushes for C-10
Friday May 02nd 2008Canada’s finance minister has threatened to force a national election to ensure passage of Bill C-10, a proposed bill that would end tax credits for Canadian films and TV shows deemed offensive. Finance minister Jim Flaherty told the Senate Banking Committee that Bill C-10 was a matter of confidence and should not be amended to ease censorship fears from Canadian actors and filmmakers. Flaherty said that his proposed legislation was a matter of taxpayer dollars, and not curbing edgy, controversial films as critics argue.
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Canadian Television Fund Adds $12M to Production Funding
Friday May 02nd 2008TORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) today announced that an additional $12 million in funding has been made available for productions applying for funding during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. This additional investment in Canadian production is a result of final calculations of 2007-2008 project commitments at[…]
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Nielsen moves sweep to March 2009
Friday May 02nd 2008Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday that it will move the traditional February sweep period into March next year to minimize the disruption surrounding the digital TV transition. It’s likely the first time the ratings giant has moved the timing of its four-times-a-year sweep periods. But it’s also a measure of[…]
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Studios slam SAG
Thursday May 01st 2008The gloves have come off in the contract negotiations between the majors and Screen Actors Guild. With the SAG talks going nowhere fast, the majors have gone on the offensive by criticizing the guild’s demands as unreasonable and unrealistic. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers made the assertion at midday Wednesday in a negotiations update to members titled “Setting the record straight” posted on the AMPTP website.
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Popular fare’s not enough to help CTV
Thursday May 01st 2008The recent writers strike has taken a bite out of the latest earnings statement from Canadian ratings leader CTV. To ease the impact of the WGA strike, CTV replenished its primetime schedule with new acquisitions and aired popular reality shows like Fox’s “American Idol.” But it wasn’t enough. Canadian newspaper publisher Torstar lost CAN$500,000 ($495,000) on its 20% stake in CTV parent CTVglobemedia, compared with earnings of CAN$600,000 in 2007, mainly because of the negative impact the Hollywood shutdown had on CTV’s TV ad revenue.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: May 20085
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Canadian finance minister pushes for C-10
Friday May 02nd 2008Canada’s finance minister has threatened to force a national election to ensure passage of Bill C-10, a proposed bill that would end tax credits for Canadian films and TV shows deemed offensive. Finance minister Jim Flaherty told the Senate Banking Committee that Bill C-10 was a matter of confidence and should not be amended to ease censorship fears from Canadian actors and filmmakers. Flaherty said that his proposed legislation was a matter of taxpayer dollars, and not curbing edgy, controversial films as critics argue.
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Canadian Television Fund Adds $12M to Production Funding
Friday May 02nd 2008TORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) today announced that an additional $12 million in funding has been made available for productions applying for funding during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. This additional investment in Canadian production is a result of final calculations of 2007-2008 project commitments at[…]
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Nielsen moves sweep to March 2009
Friday May 02nd 2008Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday that it will move the traditional February sweep period into March next year to minimize the disruption surrounding the digital TV transition. It’s likely the first time the ratings giant has moved the timing of its four-times-a-year sweep periods. But it’s also a measure of[…]
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Studios slam SAG
Thursday May 01st 2008The gloves have come off in the contract negotiations between the majors and Screen Actors Guild. With the SAG talks going nowhere fast, the majors have gone on the offensive by criticizing the guild’s demands as unreasonable and unrealistic. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers made the assertion at midday Wednesday in a negotiations update to members titled “Setting the record straight” posted on the AMPTP website.
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Popular fare’s not enough to help CTV
Thursday May 01st 2008The recent writers strike has taken a bite out of the latest earnings statement from Canadian ratings leader CTV. To ease the impact of the WGA strike, CTV replenished its primetime schedule with new acquisitions and aired popular reality shows like Fox’s “American Idol.” But it wasn’t enough. Canadian newspaper publisher Torstar lost CAN$500,000 ($495,000) on its 20% stake in CTV parent CTVglobemedia, compared with earnings of CAN$600,000 in 2007, mainly because of the negative impact the Hollywood shutdown had on CTV’s TV ad revenue.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: May 20085
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Canadian finance minister pushes for C-10
Friday May 02nd 2008Canada’s finance minister has threatened to force a national election to ensure passage of Bill C-10, a proposed bill that would end tax credits for Canadian films and TV shows deemed offensive. Finance minister Jim Flaherty told the Senate Banking Committee that Bill C-10 was a matter of confidence and should not be amended to ease censorship fears from Canadian actors and filmmakers. Flaherty said that his proposed legislation was a matter of taxpayer dollars, and not curbing edgy, controversial films as critics argue.
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Canadian Television Fund Adds $12M to Production Funding
Friday May 02nd 2008TORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) today announced that an additional $12 million in funding has been made available for productions applying for funding during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. This additional investment in Canadian production is a result of final calculations of 2007-2008 project commitments at[…]
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Nielsen moves sweep to March 2009
Friday May 02nd 2008Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday that it will move the traditional February sweep period into March next year to minimize the disruption surrounding the digital TV transition. It’s likely the first time the ratings giant has moved the timing of its four-times-a-year sweep periods. But it’s also a measure of[…]
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Studios slam SAG
Thursday May 01st 2008The gloves have come off in the contract negotiations between the majors and Screen Actors Guild. With the SAG talks going nowhere fast, the majors have gone on the offensive by criticizing the guild’s demands as unreasonable and unrealistic. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers made the assertion at midday Wednesday in a negotiations update to members titled “Setting the record straight” posted on the AMPTP website.
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Popular fare’s not enough to help CTV
Thursday May 01st 2008The recent writers strike has taken a bite out of the latest earnings statement from Canadian ratings leader CTV. To ease the impact of the WGA strike, CTV replenished its primetime schedule with new acquisitions and aired popular reality shows like Fox’s “American Idol.” But it wasn’t enough. Canadian newspaper publisher Torstar lost CAN$500,000 ($495,000) on its 20% stake in CTV parent CTVglobemedia, compared with earnings of CAN$600,000 in 2007, mainly because of the negative impact the Hollywood shutdown had on CTV’s TV ad revenue.
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