Articles for 2011

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (April 16 – April 22, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (April 16 – April 22, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (April 16 – April 22, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (April 16 – April 22, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (April 4 – April 11, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (April 4 – April 11, 2011)

Ratings: Amazing Race hits finish line first

Two-week winner The Big Bang Theory falls to number seven for the week nationally.

Andrew Eddy moves from Corus to Shaw media

Shaw Media’s Paul Robertson has brought a trusted lieutenant, Andrew Eddy, over to Shaw Media from former employer Corus Entertainment. Eddy is now vice-president of content and distribution at Shaw Media, reporting to Robertson.

Doctor Who draws half-million total viewers for Space

Not only did the season six premiere of Doctor Who see a record number of total viewers, the ep “The Impossible Astronaut” also became the most-watched broadcast on Space this year.

Foreign ownership liberalization becomes election issue

Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters during a campaign stop in Sault St. Marie that his government had made no final decision on how to relax foreign ownership limits on domestic telecom companies.

Netflix Canada subscriber base tops 800,000

Netflix Canada is looking to get to one million subscribers by this summer, which would allow the over-the-top digital platform to break even, according to the Netflix parent.

USA Networks’ Suits shoots at Downsview

The rookie drama, formerly known as A Legal Mind, will shoot through August 12 in the north Toronto complex, and bow on June 23 at 10 pm on the US cable channel.

Canuck scribe joins eOne’s Haven

Annemarie Morais joins the creative team as a staff writer and comes to the room with such credits as the ABC/Shaw Media series The Hot Zone and Global series Da Kink In My Hair.

CBC commissions new drama from Omni

Artic Air, a new dramatic series, has been commissioned by CBC Television from Vancouver-based prodco Omni Film.

Shaw family builds up Corus Entertainment stake

The broadcaster on Monday said the Shaw family last week bought an additional 250,000 class B non-voting shares in Corus Entertainment.