Articles for 2011

‘Babysitter’ bites off a second season

Teletoon gives Fresh TV the nod for round two of My Babysitter’s a Vampire.

TSN wins Rugby World Cup rights scrum

The sports network wins its bid for exclusive Canadian rights to the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups.

Pen and paper (Photo: OrinZebest, Flickr Creative Commons)

Temple Street pacts with agencies to create branded content

The prodco is linking up with ad shop Capital C and agency holding company MDC Partners to create brand-supported original programming.

History Television Canada’s Head Hunters hit by untimely death

With the death of series lead Billy Jamieson on July 3, the status of the upcoming History Television/Cream Productions series is unclear.

H.G. Fund launches $30,000 marketing program

The inaugural Astral-supported program is open to Canadian filmmakers looking to promote projects domestically and internationally.

Degrassi premiere up 11%

The Emmy-nominated series reprises its telenovela format, earning top marks with young specialty viewers.

Skywriter Media brings Roddenberry journal to kids TV

Skywriter Media and Roddenberry Entertainment are to jointly develop kids series Gene’s Journal.

CTV legal drama Stay With Me adds to cast

The legal drama from Suzette Couture and Pierre Sarrazin adds Helene Joy, Torrance Coombs and Peter Stebbings to its roster.

Minds Eye to develop Captain Canuck movie

The classic Canadian comic book series is – finally – slated for big-screen treatment.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 4 – 10, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (July 4 – 10, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 8 – 14, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (July 8 – 14, 2011)

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 8 – 14, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (July 8 – 14, 2011)