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Archives for: June 20105
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‘Cove’ promoter decries Japan cancellations
Wednesday June 16th 2010TOKYO — Dolphin activist Ric O’Barry urged Japanese theaters on Tuesday to screen Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove,” despite threats from groups who see its footage of dolphins being slaughtered as an affront to traditional culture. O’Barry, a former dolphin trainer who is in Japan to promote the film, told Reuters[…]
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Crisis looms in switch to digital TV: von Finckenstein
Tuesday June 15th 2010The Canadian television industry faces a crisis if long-overdue preparations for the switch to digital TV don’t begin soon, the head of the federal regulator said Monday in a strongly worded speech. “My great concern is that the industry will not be ready,” Konrad von Finckenstein told a breakfast gathering[…]
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Banff TV market kicks into gear
Tuesday June 15th 2010Walt Disney has picked up the Canadian live-action kids series “How To Be Indie” from distributor Decode Enterprises. The tween sitcom, comprising 26 half-hours, is produced by Heroic Film Company and will air on Disney Channel U.K. Other deals unveiled at Banff include Ion Life acquiring two factual series from Toronto-based indie distributor Kelencontent: 26 half-hours of “Gadget Girlz” and 13 half-hours of the lifestyle cooking series “Body Fuel,” both from indie producer Positive Living Productions.
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Hollywood backlash at Shanghai
Tuesday June 15th 2010Despite a solid presence of U.S. execs and stars at the Shanghai Film Festival, there is a real sense that China no longer needs Hollywood’s favor and that the wooing is coming from the other direction — as evidenced by one local helmer’s personal attack on a U.S. major. China’s[…]
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 06/11/10 to 06/13/10
Tuesday June 15th 2010FilmTotalThe Karate Kid, Sony$55,665,805The A-Team, Fox$25,669,455Shrek Forever After, P/DW$15,770,491Get Him to the Greek, Uni.$9,942,405Killers, LGF$8,008,007Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, BV$6,486,150Marmaduke, Fox$6,006,704Sex and the City 2, WB (NL)$5,438,345Iron Man 2, Par.$4,521,206Splice, WB$2,942,492
ARCHIVES
Archives for: June 20105
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‘Cove’ promoter decries Japan cancellations
Wednesday June 16th 2010TOKYO — Dolphin activist Ric O’Barry urged Japanese theaters on Tuesday to screen Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove,” despite threats from groups who see its footage of dolphins being slaughtered as an affront to traditional culture. O’Barry, a former dolphin trainer who is in Japan to promote the film, told Reuters[…]
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Crisis looms in switch to digital TV: von Finckenstein
Tuesday June 15th 2010The Canadian television industry faces a crisis if long-overdue preparations for the switch to digital TV don’t begin soon, the head of the federal regulator said Monday in a strongly worded speech. “My great concern is that the industry will not be ready,” Konrad von Finckenstein told a breakfast gathering[…]
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Banff TV market kicks into gear
Tuesday June 15th 2010Walt Disney has picked up the Canadian live-action kids series “How To Be Indie” from distributor Decode Enterprises. The tween sitcom, comprising 26 half-hours, is produced by Heroic Film Company and will air on Disney Channel U.K. Other deals unveiled at Banff include Ion Life acquiring two factual series from Toronto-based indie distributor Kelencontent: 26 half-hours of “Gadget Girlz” and 13 half-hours of the lifestyle cooking series “Body Fuel,” both from indie producer Positive Living Productions.
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Hollywood backlash at Shanghai
Tuesday June 15th 2010Despite a solid presence of U.S. execs and stars at the Shanghai Film Festival, there is a real sense that China no longer needs Hollywood’s favor and that the wooing is coming from the other direction — as evidenced by one local helmer’s personal attack on a U.S. major. China’s[…]
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 06/11/10 to 06/13/10
Tuesday June 15th 2010FilmTotalThe Karate Kid, Sony$55,665,805The A-Team, Fox$25,669,455Shrek Forever After, P/DW$15,770,491Get Him to the Greek, Uni.$9,942,405Killers, LGF$8,008,007Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, BV$6,486,150Marmaduke, Fox$6,006,704Sex and the City 2, WB (NL)$5,438,345Iron Man 2, Par.$4,521,206Splice, WB$2,942,492
ARCHIVES
Archives for: June 20105
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‘Cove’ promoter decries Japan cancellations
Wednesday June 16th 2010TOKYO — Dolphin activist Ric O’Barry urged Japanese theaters on Tuesday to screen Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove,” despite threats from groups who see its footage of dolphins being slaughtered as an affront to traditional culture. O’Barry, a former dolphin trainer who is in Japan to promote the film, told Reuters[…]
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Crisis looms in switch to digital TV: von Finckenstein
Tuesday June 15th 2010The Canadian television industry faces a crisis if long-overdue preparations for the switch to digital TV don’t begin soon, the head of the federal regulator said Monday in a strongly worded speech. “My great concern is that the industry will not be ready,” Konrad von Finckenstein told a breakfast gathering[…]
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Banff TV market kicks into gear
Tuesday June 15th 2010Walt Disney has picked up the Canadian live-action kids series “How To Be Indie” from distributor Decode Enterprises. The tween sitcom, comprising 26 half-hours, is produced by Heroic Film Company and will air on Disney Channel U.K. Other deals unveiled at Banff include Ion Life acquiring two factual series from Toronto-based indie distributor Kelencontent: 26 half-hours of “Gadget Girlz” and 13 half-hours of the lifestyle cooking series “Body Fuel,” both from indie producer Positive Living Productions.
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Hollywood backlash at Shanghai
Tuesday June 15th 2010Despite a solid presence of U.S. execs and stars at the Shanghai Film Festival, there is a real sense that China no longer needs Hollywood’s favor and that the wooing is coming from the other direction — as evidenced by one local helmer’s personal attack on a U.S. major. China’s[…]
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 06/11/10 to 06/13/10
Tuesday June 15th 2010FilmTotalThe Karate Kid, Sony$55,665,805The A-Team, Fox$25,669,455Shrek Forever After, P/DW$15,770,491Get Him to the Greek, Uni.$9,942,405Killers, LGF$8,008,007Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, BV$6,486,150Marmaduke, Fox$6,006,704Sex and the City 2, WB (NL)$5,438,345Iron Man 2, Par.$4,521,206Splice, WB$2,942,492
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