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TORONTO: Canadian outfits Flying Cloud Productions and Mark Media have entered a partnership to produce a range of titles, including factual fare. As part of the collaboration, the companies will develop two documentaries in the performing and fine arts categories, as well as an in-depth investigation on the controversial Confucius …

MONTREAL/MONS: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Belgium’s Wallimage have renewed their C$600,000 ($400,000) joint incentive for digital media co-productions. The fund, which sees each partner investing half of the total amount, will be distributed to projects developed by producers from both countries. The initiative is for digital interactive content …

MOSCOW: The international version of the Russian channel CTC has started broadcasting in Canada through Bell. The channel, CTC-International, has a programming lineup in Canada that is very close to the original Russian version. It is now available to Bell subscribers on the Bell Fibe cable service. Evgeny Kirichuk, CTC …

TORONTO: Rogers Media-owned Citytv unveiled its 2012-2013 schedule to advertisers today, with seven comedies and four dramas—including Revolution and Hannibal—from the U.S. joining the slate. "Citytv’s prime-time schedule is the strongest—and most competitive—in network history with critically-acclaimed fan-favorites, proven winners from last season, and the most buzzed about new series with …

VANCOUVER: Rainmaker Entertainment, whose first feature film, Escape from Planet Earth, is due to be released by The Weinstein Company next year, has reached a deal to sell off its Canadian animation studio assets to Beijing-based Xing Xing Digital Corporation. Through a new subsidiary, Rainmaker Studios Inc., Xing Xing is …

PARIS: Canada has been selected as the Country of Honor for this year’s MIPCOM. MIPCOM, in partnership with the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada, will organize a dedicated Focus on Canada, which will include a range of conference speakers, screenings, Canadian talent and matchmaking events. The Focus on Canada …

NEW YORK: Christina Jennings, the chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury, tells TV Canada about the company’s prowess in the digital arena and plans for continued growth in that space.   It’s been nearly four years since Shaftesbury acquired Smokebomb Entertainment, forming what is now the company’s digital media division. The …

TORONTO: Daniel Dales and Jarrett Sherman, co-founders of Smokebomb Entertainment, are leaving the company, leading to a pair of new appointments within the management team. Jay Bennett, who joined Smokebomb in 2008 as creative director, has been elevated to VP. He will continue to produce the company’s slate of digital …

PARIS: Novavision has entered into a co-production deal with Canada’s Tricord Media for 170 episodes of its flagship program Pop Corn TV. The episodes will be filmed in Canada, slated for a September launch on the Canadian channel CTS. Leland Klassen will host the local episodes. Tricord Media will handle …

TORONTO: Spoilers, an original series from director Kevin Smith created for Hulu, has made its way to linear television, scoring a slot on Canada’s Space. The Hulu original, acquired through Alliance Films, heads to Space on July 27, debuting at 6:30 p.m. The show features Smith (Mallrats, Clerks) bringing together …