Canadian indie movie distributor Alliance Films believes its long relationship with Miramax Films is likely coming to an end. “We’re speculating, as we don’t have a formal notice” from Miramax, Alliance chairman Victor Loewy said Monday after Disney released Miramax’s “Smart People” in Canada over the weekend. Alliance Films has released all Miramax titles in Canada since 1994, including such boxoffice hits as “Pulp Fiction.” Now that pipeline has stopped as Miramax weighs its distribution options for the Canadian market.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (TSX:CGS) is increasing its equity investment in the takeover of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (TSX:AAC.B) to $262 million, up from the previously announced $200 million.

All regulated healthcare workers across Canada presenting valid ID (as set out below) will be able to see SiCKO for free from Monday July 23 to Thursday July 26 to further encourage members of the public to see Michael Moore’s provocative and acclaimed film.

Alliance Atlantis* Motion Picture Distribution LP lends its support to today’s announcement by the Federal Government that it has introduced a Bill to address the rampant problem of film piracy in Canada to the House of Commons.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (TSX:CGS) could become the operator of a gold mine of specialty TV channels if the takeover of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (TSX:AAC.B) is approved by regulators this summer, says an analyst familiar with both companies.

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. today announced that, at its request, the Ontario Superior Court has now scheduled June 15, 2007 as the date on which the Court will hold the fairness hearing in connection with the Plan of Arrangement pursuant to which AA Acquisition Corp. (formerly 6681859 Canada Inc.), a subsidiary of CanWest MediaWorks Inc., would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Alliance Atlantis for $53.00 cash per share. The hearing had been scheduled for May 18, 2007.

Ignoring a last-minute veto effort, shareholders of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (TSX:AAC.B) have voted more than 99 per cent to accept a $2.3-billion takeover offer from CanWest Global Communications Corp. (TSX:CGS) and New York investment bank Goldman Sachs.

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. and CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced today that they expect that the completion of the Arrangement pursuant to which AA Acquisition Corp. (formerly 6681859 Canada Inc.) ("Acquireco") would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Alliance Atlantis for $53.00 cash per share will occur in July 2007 or early August, 2007.

Movie Distribution Income Fund said late Wednesday that Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is "no longer interested" in trying to sell Motion Picture Distribution LP outright.

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., one of Canada’s largest TV entertainment companies, said Friday it’s in talks about a potential sale while Goldman Sachs & Co. and CanWest Global Communications Corp. (TSX:CGS) were reported to have teamed up on an offer.