Articles for 2011

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVD (June 27 – July 3, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVD (June 27 – July 3, 2011)

CBC to air Proper’s Redemption Inc.

Dragons’ Den star Kevin O’Leary is to host the new reality series, which gives ex-offenders a second chance.

NSI announces Totally Television program teams

Five teams of up-and-coming talent score a year-long opportunity to work directly with network execs.

Canadian exec promoted at Roma Khanna-era MGM TV

Susan Hummel gets a promotion as the newly-installed MGM Television boss Khanna builds her new team.

Just For Laughs to give Garry Shandling tribute

The Larry Sanders Show creator is to be honoured at the Montreal festival’s comedy conference in July.

Film reels (Photo: Lisa Eglinton, Flickr Creative Commons)

Technicolor closes Montreal facility, costing 178 jobs

Long-time rivals Technicolor and Deluxe Entertainment are to outsource work to one another as the bells continue to toll for film in a digital age.

Arc Productions hires L.A. representative

Stephanie Denton is to head up the company’s U.S. office, working to line up more service work and proprietary animation projects.

Charlie Sheen

Lionsgate to produce new Charlie Sheen sitcom

The former Two and a Half Men lead is to star in Anger Management from Lionsgate Television and Debmar-Mercury.

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

Centennial College to hone industry biz training

Instructor and doc filmmaker Karen O’Donnell tells Playback how she sees a greater role for industry biz training at Centennial.

Howie Mandel (Photo: The National Guard, Flickr Creative Commons)

Howie Mandel develops Danish comedy format

The Canadian comic is developing a U.S. version of the Danish comedy reality series Celebrity Stand-Up.

Big Brother eyes the top spot

Season 13 of the reality show lands at #1, knocking Combat Hospital down to #2.

Quebecor Media makes pro soccer Impact

The mediaco reaches a broadcast deal with upstart Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.