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Archives for: November 20105
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Inside Look: SAG/AFTRA Negotiations Almost Unraveled at ‘Perilous Moments’
Monday November 15th 2010The SAG/AFTRA deal with the studios that came last Sunday after six weeks of negotiation almost didn’t happen, THR has learned from sources on both sides of the table. Describing the process as “down to the wire” and “touch and go,” sources described brinksmanship that involved holding fast to positions[…]
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Geminis more than kind
Monday November 15th 2010After a tough year involving the death of series star Maury Chaykin, the talent behind Winnipeg sitcom Less Than Kind had reason to celebrate Saturday as the show was crowned the king of comedy at the Gemini Awards. “I know Maury would be thrilled to see this,” said Mark McKinney, producer of the HBO Canada series that won a leading three Geminis at the 25th annual gala, hosted by Canadian Glee star Cory Monteith.
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Hasbro sells shows to Canada’s Corus
Thursday November 11th 2010Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution division of toymaker Hasbro, has sold a package of programming to Canuck broadcaster Corus Entertainment. The shows will air on Corus’ youth-skewed cable channels including YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), Teletoon and Teletoon Retro (the latter two are co-owned by Corus and Astral Media).
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Lionsgate toppers to talk merger in N.Y.
Thursday November 11th 2010Lionsgate is stalking MGM, with Lionsgate toppers meeting with MGM to pitch its merger proposal to combine the two studios. Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns told CNBC on Wednesday that Lisongate execs are in New York City to meet with MGM, then hinted that the meeting had taken place already.[…]
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THE BRIEF: On the sunny side of the street
Wednesday November 10th 2010Remember as a kid when you’d get invited to a friend’s house for dinner, and you’d notice that your friend had this really awesome family that wasn’t… well… like yours? That’s the feeling you get at john st. From all appearances, written and anecdotal, john st. is decent, down-to-earth, self-effacing – all the while seizing up new business, killing at award shows, and flying above the turbulence. I wanted to interview Arthur Fleischmann, President of john st., because it could only help to find out how an independently owned Canadian company of five burgeoned to 100.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: November 20105
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Inside Look: SAG/AFTRA Negotiations Almost Unraveled at ‘Perilous Moments’
Monday November 15th 2010The SAG/AFTRA deal with the studios that came last Sunday after six weeks of negotiation almost didn’t happen, THR has learned from sources on both sides of the table. Describing the process as “down to the wire” and “touch and go,” sources described brinksmanship that involved holding fast to positions[…]
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Geminis more than kind
Monday November 15th 2010After a tough year involving the death of series star Maury Chaykin, the talent behind Winnipeg sitcom Less Than Kind had reason to celebrate Saturday as the show was crowned the king of comedy at the Gemini Awards. “I know Maury would be thrilled to see this,” said Mark McKinney, producer of the HBO Canada series that won a leading three Geminis at the 25th annual gala, hosted by Canadian Glee star Cory Monteith.
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Hasbro sells shows to Canada’s Corus
Thursday November 11th 2010Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution division of toymaker Hasbro, has sold a package of programming to Canuck broadcaster Corus Entertainment. The shows will air on Corus’ youth-skewed cable channels including YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), Teletoon and Teletoon Retro (the latter two are co-owned by Corus and Astral Media).
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Lionsgate toppers to talk merger in N.Y.
Thursday November 11th 2010Lionsgate is stalking MGM, with Lionsgate toppers meeting with MGM to pitch its merger proposal to combine the two studios. Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns told CNBC on Wednesday that Lisongate execs are in New York City to meet with MGM, then hinted that the meeting had taken place already.[…]
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THE BRIEF: On the sunny side of the street
Wednesday November 10th 2010Remember as a kid when you’d get invited to a friend’s house for dinner, and you’d notice that your friend had this really awesome family that wasn’t… well… like yours? That’s the feeling you get at john st. From all appearances, written and anecdotal, john st. is decent, down-to-earth, self-effacing – all the while seizing up new business, killing at award shows, and flying above the turbulence. I wanted to interview Arthur Fleischmann, President of john st., because it could only help to find out how an independently owned Canadian company of five burgeoned to 100.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: November 20105
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Inside Look: SAG/AFTRA Negotiations Almost Unraveled at ‘Perilous Moments’
Monday November 15th 2010The SAG/AFTRA deal with the studios that came last Sunday after six weeks of negotiation almost didn’t happen, THR has learned from sources on both sides of the table. Describing the process as “down to the wire” and “touch and go,” sources described brinksmanship that involved holding fast to positions[…]
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Geminis more than kind
Monday November 15th 2010After a tough year involving the death of series star Maury Chaykin, the talent behind Winnipeg sitcom Less Than Kind had reason to celebrate Saturday as the show was crowned the king of comedy at the Gemini Awards. “I know Maury would be thrilled to see this,” said Mark McKinney, producer of the HBO Canada series that won a leading three Geminis at the 25th annual gala, hosted by Canadian Glee star Cory Monteith.
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Hasbro sells shows to Canada’s Corus
Thursday November 11th 2010Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution division of toymaker Hasbro, has sold a package of programming to Canuck broadcaster Corus Entertainment. The shows will air on Corus’ youth-skewed cable channels including YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), Teletoon and Teletoon Retro (the latter two are co-owned by Corus and Astral Media).
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Lionsgate toppers to talk merger in N.Y.
Thursday November 11th 2010Lionsgate is stalking MGM, with Lionsgate toppers meeting with MGM to pitch its merger proposal to combine the two studios. Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns told CNBC on Wednesday that Lisongate execs are in New York City to meet with MGM, then hinted that the meeting had taken place already.[…]
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THE BRIEF: On the sunny side of the street
Wednesday November 10th 2010Remember as a kid when you’d get invited to a friend’s house for dinner, and you’d notice that your friend had this really awesome family that wasn’t… well… like yours? That’s the feeling you get at john st. From all appearances, written and anecdotal, john st. is decent, down-to-earth, self-effacing – all the while seizing up new business, killing at award shows, and flying above the turbulence. I wanted to interview Arthur Fleischmann, President of john st., because it could only help to find out how an independently owned Canadian company of five burgeoned to 100.
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