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May 16, 2012

Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund Supports 33 Script Development Projects
Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund's English-Language Program (Fund) is pleased to announce its latest round of funding for 33 new and ongoing projects through its Script Development Program. More details »

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May 16, 2012

HBO Canada Presents Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn
Recounting one of the greatest romances of the last century - the passionate love affair and tumultuous marriage of literary master Ernest Hemingway and trailblazing war correspondent Martha Gellhorn More details »

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May 10, 2012

Carte Blanche for Creatives reveals contest finalists
Carte Blanche for Creatives, the creative contest “by creatives for creatives”, announced its 2012 finalists. The finalists' ads are posted online at carteblancheforcreatives.ca. More details »

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May 10, 2012

“Mr Wonderful” Kevin O'Leary Joins NEWSTALK 1010
NEWSTALK 1010 announced today investment guru Kevin O'Leary will join the Live Drive with John Tory daily at 4:55pm to give his no-nonsense analysis of the day's business and financial news. More details »

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May 10, 2012

Disney XD starts its engine with the premiere of Motorcity of May 26
The right to ride is up for grabs in Disney XD's newest animated action series Motorcity, when it bows on Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET as part of the Drift, Draft and Drive Marathon. More details »

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May 8, 2012

Next Wave of Canadian Filmmakers Receive Support Through Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund and The Movie Network's Short Film Program
Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund and The Movie Network have selected three projects from nearly 200 submissions for their inaugural Short Film Program. The chosen short films are: Honor Code, from writer/director Pascal Trottier and producer Paul Lenart; Little Pig,from writer/director Spencer Maybee and producer Tara Woodbury; and Supernova, from director Peter Mishara, writer Jane Maggs and producer Alex Lalonde. More details »

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May 7, 2012

Win One Million Dollars with NEWSTALK 1010!
NEWSTALK 1010 today launches the 2nd Annual Million Dollar Live Drive with John Tory. This exciting promotion will give listeners a chance at winning $1,000,000. More details »

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May 3, 2012

Check It: Cartoon Network To Launch In Canada July 4, 2012
TELETOON Canada Inc. is pleased to announce that the Canadian launch date for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim has been set for July 4, 2012. In advance of the big day - and to whet the appetites of eager Canadian viewers -TELETOON will begin broadcasting a weekly Cartoon Network programming block on the main network as of Saturday, May 5. To further support the launch, on Friday, June 1, a weekly block of fan-favourite Adult Swim shows will premiere on TELETOON at Night. And finally, TELETOON Retro delves deeper into the Cartoon Network programming library to broadcast a block of classic Cartoon Network shows every week beginning on Saturday, June 2. More details »

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May 3, 2012

The Duncans are back with a thid season of Good luck Charlie on Family
Make way for the Duncan family as they return on Friday, May 11 at 8:50 p.m. ET/PT for the anticipated third season of the hit comedy series Good Luck Charlie on Astral's Family Channel. More details »

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May 1, 2012

Disney Junior Turns One!
Happy Birthday Disney Junior! It's a month-long celebration of Disney Junior, Astral's channel for kids 2-5 and their families, as the network marks its first year since rebranding from Playhouse Disney, which originally launched in November 2007. May is sprinkled with a Big Birthday Week episode marathon and the launch of an all-new party-themed website, inviting Canadian families to mark the occasion on-air, online and OnDemand. More details »

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