Articles for 2011

OWN Canada commissions Celine Dion doc special

Montreal indie producer Productions J has sold a Celine Dion primetime special to the Corus Entertainment channel.

Slice adds eight for fall

Canadian factual series’, such as Intervention Canada and Cake Walk: Wedding Cake Edition, comprise half of Slice’s new fall programming.

Bell touts benefits of Bell Media acquisition on Q2 results

Bell topper George Cope says last year’s $3.2 billion acquisition of CTV is driving growth across the phone giant’s business.

Canadian cast for CTV drama Highland Gardens revealed

Local talent take the lead for the six-part series about young actors trying to make it in Hollywood. (Updated.)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 18 – 24, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 18 – 24, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 22 – 28, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 22 – 28, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 22 – 28, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 22 – 28, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (July 11 – 17, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (July 11 – 17, 2011)

Eight join CFC Actors Conservatory

The Kiefer Sutherland-chaired session announces the next round of actors for the five-month session.

"Flashpoint IV" 403 "Run Jamie Run"2011 (C) Photo: Jan Thijs

Flashpoint, Call Me Fitz top 2011 Gemini nods

The series’ lead the pack with 17 and 16 nominations respectively, while the battle for best drama pits costume dramas against two crime shows and a teen soap.

Diverse Screenwriters Program winner named

BC’s Tyler Burton Smith lands a paid internship on CTV’s The Listener as part of the inaugural screenwriting program.

TIFF reveals more titles, doc programming

Warner Herzog’s Into the Abyss and Spurlock’s Comic-Con doc will make world premieres, while the City to City sidebar includes Argentina/Canada copro Caprichosos de San Telmo.