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NEW YORK/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has scored worldwide distribution rights for Kattpacalypse 2012, the comedian/actor Katt Williams’ New Year’s Eve comedy special. Kattpacalypse 2012 marks the beginning of eOne’s distribution partnership with Williams, through his production company So Pro Studios. Williams and film director Marcus Raboy (Friday After Next, Carlos ...

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TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has promoted Nat Abraham to president of distribution, with his responsibilities to encompass all areas of TV, film and digital. The promotion to president of distribution from the previous title of VP reflects Breakthrough’s expansion of its distribution operations to all areas of television, film and digital. ...

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TORONTO: Suzanne Berger, formerly the VP of production at Entertainment One (eOne) Television, has teamed up with Ken MacNeil, the president of Creative Post, to launch Rosetta Media, a new production outfit specialized in 3D and 2D content. Based in Toronto, Rosetta Media will produce original content in stereo 3D ...

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TORONTO: Rekha Shah has been appointed to the role of VP of distribution and co-production at CCI Releasing. Shah will manage CCI Releasing’s international library and the executive sales team. She will also work closely with co-chairmen Charles Falzon and Arnie Zipursky on the packaging of original content. “We welcome ...

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TORONTO: Corus Entertainment’s new TV service ABC Spark is to launch across Canada on March 26. Starting January 16, YTV, W Network and CMT will air blocks of exclusive programming to be featured on ABC Spark. The channel will be available in Canada based on a license agreement with Disney/ABC ...

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TORONTO/MONTREAL: Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into a three-year distribution agreement with Remstar Films for the Canadian market. eOne will be the exclusive distributor of Remstar content, handling rights in all media in Canada. Remstar will handle all theatrical, VOD and French-language television rights in Quebec. “Remstar has built a ...

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TORONTO: Global Television has unveiled its midseason lineup, featuring new dramas, including The Firm, as well as returning favorites. Global’s new six-part series Bomb Girls, starring Meg Tilly, will launch January 4 and profiles the experiences of five brave Canadian women who risk their lives working in a munitions factory ...

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TORONTO: Charlie Sheen’s new comedy Anger Management is heading to Canada, as Bell Media has acquired the exclusive Canadian multiplatform rights to the half-hour series for CTV from Debmar-Mercury. The former Two and a Half Men star returns to television in Anger Management, with production of the series to begin ...

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TORONTO: Rogers Communications and Bell Canada have come together to jointly acquire a 75-percent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The deal splits the radio and television rights for MLSE’s NHL franchise of the Maple Leafs. Rogers’ Sportsnet and Bell’s TSN cable ...

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TORONTO: Hollywood Suite, Canada’s new 24/7 multiplatform HD movie service, is kicking off with a two-month “freeview.” Hollywood Suite recently launched on EastLink, TELUS Optik TV, SaskTel MAX and MTS TV, with a free preview that ends February 19. The service features 450 commercial-free HD movies per month, uncut and ...

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