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CRTC begins hearing proposals for pick-and-pay, other cable TV changes
Wednesday September 10th 2014Extended broadcast regulations into the online space would hinder innovative content streaming companies like YouTube, Netflix and others, Google Canada told the CRTC in hearings on the future of television on Monday. Jason Kee said asking digital companies to contribute to various Canadian-content funds, while at the same time not allowing them to benefit from them, would hurt the industry. “Mandatory contributions would likely increase costs to consumers in the form of increased subscription fees and creators in the form of diminished licence fees or revenue share for them,” Kee said.
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Jon Stewart premieres first film, Rosewater, at TIFF 2014
Tuesday September 09th 2014It took about 10 minutes, but there was a Mayor Rob Ford joke made during an interview with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, who makes his directing debut with the political drama Rosewater, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival Monday.
But the funny line came not from the satire-loving TV host who has delighted in detailing Ford’s antics on his show, but Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari. Then They Came for Me, Bahari’s book about his time in Iran’s Evin prison, inspired the film. -
Toronto Film Festival starved of US deals
Tuesday September 09th 2014The prevailing sentiment among industry attendees that the festival’s hardline policy on Telluride has robbed Toronto of much-needed buzz over the first weekend has been darkened by the slowest start in years on the US acquisitions front. The new normal of ultra-conservative buyer strategy allied to below-par product starved the[…]
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The hardest-working stars at TIFF 2014
Monday September 08th 2014One juicy starring role per year is just not enough for some A-listers. After all, luxury beach houses don’t pay for themselves. At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a huge variety of major players — many of them already familiar to fest-goers — are pulling double and sometimes triple duty in new projects. Now the challenge for viewers is keeping all their efforts apart.
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TIFF 2014: Anticipating the International Financing Forum
Friday September 05th 2014As TIFF 2014 swings into full gear this week, the Ontario Media Development Corporation is back again to host a number of industry focused events. Among them is the International Financing Forum (IFF) a feature film co-financing event. Where selected international and Canadian producers are brought together with international sales agents, distributors, funders, agents and executive producers to do business in brokered meetings and benefit from exclusive networking opportunities.
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Archives for: September 20145
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CRTC begins hearing proposals for pick-and-pay, other cable TV changes
Wednesday September 10th 2014Extended broadcast regulations into the online space would hinder innovative content streaming companies like YouTube, Netflix and others, Google Canada told the CRTC in hearings on the future of television on Monday. Jason Kee said asking digital companies to contribute to various Canadian-content funds, while at the same time not allowing them to benefit from them, would hurt the industry. “Mandatory contributions would likely increase costs to consumers in the form of increased subscription fees and creators in the form of diminished licence fees or revenue share for them,” Kee said.
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Jon Stewart premieres first film, Rosewater, at TIFF 2014
Tuesday September 09th 2014It took about 10 minutes, but there was a Mayor Rob Ford joke made during an interview with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, who makes his directing debut with the political drama Rosewater, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival Monday.
But the funny line came not from the satire-loving TV host who has delighted in detailing Ford’s antics on his show, but Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari. Then They Came for Me, Bahari’s book about his time in Iran’s Evin prison, inspired the film. -
Toronto Film Festival starved of US deals
Tuesday September 09th 2014The prevailing sentiment among industry attendees that the festival’s hardline policy on Telluride has robbed Toronto of much-needed buzz over the first weekend has been darkened by the slowest start in years on the US acquisitions front. The new normal of ultra-conservative buyer strategy allied to below-par product starved the[…]
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The hardest-working stars at TIFF 2014
Monday September 08th 2014One juicy starring role per year is just not enough for some A-listers. After all, luxury beach houses don’t pay for themselves. At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a huge variety of major players — many of them already familiar to fest-goers — are pulling double and sometimes triple duty in new projects. Now the challenge for viewers is keeping all their efforts apart.
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TIFF 2014: Anticipating the International Financing Forum
Friday September 05th 2014As TIFF 2014 swings into full gear this week, the Ontario Media Development Corporation is back again to host a number of industry focused events. Among them is the International Financing Forum (IFF) a feature film co-financing event. Where selected international and Canadian producers are brought together with international sales agents, distributors, funders, agents and executive producers to do business in brokered meetings and benefit from exclusive networking opportunities.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: September 20145
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CRTC begins hearing proposals for pick-and-pay, other cable TV changes
Wednesday September 10th 2014Extended broadcast regulations into the online space would hinder innovative content streaming companies like YouTube, Netflix and others, Google Canada told the CRTC in hearings on the future of television on Monday. Jason Kee said asking digital companies to contribute to various Canadian-content funds, while at the same time not allowing them to benefit from them, would hurt the industry. “Mandatory contributions would likely increase costs to consumers in the form of increased subscription fees and creators in the form of diminished licence fees or revenue share for them,” Kee said.
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Jon Stewart premieres first film, Rosewater, at TIFF 2014
Tuesday September 09th 2014It took about 10 minutes, but there was a Mayor Rob Ford joke made during an interview with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, who makes his directing debut with the political drama Rosewater, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival Monday.
But the funny line came not from the satire-loving TV host who has delighted in detailing Ford’s antics on his show, but Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari. Then They Came for Me, Bahari’s book about his time in Iran’s Evin prison, inspired the film. -
Toronto Film Festival starved of US deals
Tuesday September 09th 2014The prevailing sentiment among industry attendees that the festival’s hardline policy on Telluride has robbed Toronto of much-needed buzz over the first weekend has been darkened by the slowest start in years on the US acquisitions front. The new normal of ultra-conservative buyer strategy allied to below-par product starved the[…]
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The hardest-working stars at TIFF 2014
Monday September 08th 2014One juicy starring role per year is just not enough for some A-listers. After all, luxury beach houses don’t pay for themselves. At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a huge variety of major players — many of them already familiar to fest-goers — are pulling double and sometimes triple duty in new projects. Now the challenge for viewers is keeping all their efforts apart.
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TIFF 2014: Anticipating the International Financing Forum
Friday September 05th 2014As TIFF 2014 swings into full gear this week, the Ontario Media Development Corporation is back again to host a number of industry focused events. Among them is the International Financing Forum (IFF) a feature film co-financing event. Where selected international and Canadian producers are brought together with international sales agents, distributors, funders, agents and executive producers to do business in brokered meetings and benefit from exclusive networking opportunities.
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