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Archives for: March 20115
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Stars align in Ottawa for Genie Awards
Thursday March 10th 2011Canada’s movie industry takes the spotlight in Ottawa on Thursday for the 31st Genie Awards, the country’s annual celebration of homegrown films. A star-studded lineup is set to walk the red carpet into the National Arts Centre for Canada’s version of the Oscars, with veteran actor William Shatner to host. “Ever since they offered me the job I’ve been going around saying, ‘What’s the secret [to hosting]?’ and nobody will tell me,” the 79-year-old stage, film and TV star quipped in an interview earlier this week.
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The Brief returns next Wednesday
Wednesday March 09th 2011Linda Chandler and her column “The Brief” returns next Wednesday to TO411Daily and via special Newsletter.
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The Upfronts: Spring’s Ad Fling
Wednesday March 09th 2011Anyone looking for evidence that the TV ad sales marketplace is back in pre-Great Recession form need look no further than the nearest hors d’oeuvres tray. A year ago, the average upfront soiree was an exercise in wartime austerity. In place of jumbo shrimp cocktail, hacks were invited to nosh on a slurry of chilled Sea-Monkeys in ketchup. Even the most resourceful junior buyer soon learned that the closest thing to a free meal was the garnish on a watered-down drink. My fellow executives, our long national nightmare is over. Although only a handful of cable networks have unveiled their 2011-12 programming slates, early returns strongly support the theory of trickle-down swagonomics.
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Bell’s acquisition of CTVglobemedia gets greenlight
Tuesday March 08th 2011Canada’s media regulator approved telco Bell Canada’s $1.3 billion acquisition of leading broadcast group CTVglobemedia on Monday — with some provisos. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled that Bell can’t seal exclusive deals for content for its mobile services that would make it impossible for competitors to buy the same content for similar services.
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Ontario government funding positions Pinewood Toronto studio-based SIRT Centre as regional training organization for film and tv
Tuesday March 08th 2011Toronto, ON — Building on its successful international conference on the practice and future of previsualization and virtual production, Toronto’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) is ramping up its commitment to high-level training for Ontario’s professional content production community with an initiative that will give the province a[…]
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Archives for: March 20115
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Stars align in Ottawa for Genie Awards
Thursday March 10th 2011Canada’s movie industry takes the spotlight in Ottawa on Thursday for the 31st Genie Awards, the country’s annual celebration of homegrown films. A star-studded lineup is set to walk the red carpet into the National Arts Centre for Canada’s version of the Oscars, with veteran actor William Shatner to host. “Ever since they offered me the job I’ve been going around saying, ‘What’s the secret [to hosting]?’ and nobody will tell me,” the 79-year-old stage, film and TV star quipped in an interview earlier this week.
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The Brief returns next Wednesday
Wednesday March 09th 2011Linda Chandler and her column “The Brief” returns next Wednesday to TO411Daily and via special Newsletter.
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The Upfronts: Spring’s Ad Fling
Wednesday March 09th 2011Anyone looking for evidence that the TV ad sales marketplace is back in pre-Great Recession form need look no further than the nearest hors d’oeuvres tray. A year ago, the average upfront soiree was an exercise in wartime austerity. In place of jumbo shrimp cocktail, hacks were invited to nosh on a slurry of chilled Sea-Monkeys in ketchup. Even the most resourceful junior buyer soon learned that the closest thing to a free meal was the garnish on a watered-down drink. My fellow executives, our long national nightmare is over. Although only a handful of cable networks have unveiled their 2011-12 programming slates, early returns strongly support the theory of trickle-down swagonomics.
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Bell’s acquisition of CTVglobemedia gets greenlight
Tuesday March 08th 2011Canada’s media regulator approved telco Bell Canada’s $1.3 billion acquisition of leading broadcast group CTVglobemedia on Monday — with some provisos. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled that Bell can’t seal exclusive deals for content for its mobile services that would make it impossible for competitors to buy the same content for similar services.
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Ontario government funding positions Pinewood Toronto studio-based SIRT Centre as regional training organization for film and tv
Tuesday March 08th 2011Toronto, ON — Building on its successful international conference on the practice and future of previsualization and virtual production, Toronto’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) is ramping up its commitment to high-level training for Ontario’s professional content production community with an initiative that will give the province a[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: March 20115
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Stars align in Ottawa for Genie Awards
Thursday March 10th 2011Canada’s movie industry takes the spotlight in Ottawa on Thursday for the 31st Genie Awards, the country’s annual celebration of homegrown films. A star-studded lineup is set to walk the red carpet into the National Arts Centre for Canada’s version of the Oscars, with veteran actor William Shatner to host. “Ever since they offered me the job I’ve been going around saying, ‘What’s the secret [to hosting]?’ and nobody will tell me,” the 79-year-old stage, film and TV star quipped in an interview earlier this week.
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The Brief returns next Wednesday
Wednesday March 09th 2011Linda Chandler and her column “The Brief” returns next Wednesday to TO411Daily and via special Newsletter.
-
The Upfronts: Spring’s Ad Fling
Wednesday March 09th 2011Anyone looking for evidence that the TV ad sales marketplace is back in pre-Great Recession form need look no further than the nearest hors d’oeuvres tray. A year ago, the average upfront soiree was an exercise in wartime austerity. In place of jumbo shrimp cocktail, hacks were invited to nosh on a slurry of chilled Sea-Monkeys in ketchup. Even the most resourceful junior buyer soon learned that the closest thing to a free meal was the garnish on a watered-down drink. My fellow executives, our long national nightmare is over. Although only a handful of cable networks have unveiled their 2011-12 programming slates, early returns strongly support the theory of trickle-down swagonomics.
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Bell’s acquisition of CTVglobemedia gets greenlight
Tuesday March 08th 2011Canada’s media regulator approved telco Bell Canada’s $1.3 billion acquisition of leading broadcast group CTVglobemedia on Monday — with some provisos. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled that Bell can’t seal exclusive deals for content for its mobile services that would make it impossible for competitors to buy the same content for similar services.
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Ontario government funding positions Pinewood Toronto studio-based SIRT Centre as regional training organization for film and tv
Tuesday March 08th 2011Toronto, ON — Building on its successful international conference on the practice and future of previsualization and virtual production, Toronto’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) is ramping up its commitment to high-level training for Ontario’s professional content production community with an initiative that will give the province a[…]
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