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Playback Staff

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In brief: Tribeca, Hot Docs, spring Canadian TV

Two Canadian shorts announced for Tribeca, three copros land at Hot Docs, plus YTV sets return dates for two series. (A Teachable Moment pictured.)

March 10, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 22, 2016 to Feb. 28, 2016

Murdoch Mysteries is at #21 for the week of Feb. 22 to 28., with CTV’s Academy Awards broadcast at #1.

March 9, 2016
Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 26, 2016 to March 3, 2016

Canadian copros Race and The Little Prince take the top two spots for the week of Feb. 26 to March 3, with Chasse-galerie: la legende at #3.

March 8, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 26, 2016 to March 3, 2016

Deadpool keeps the top spot for the week of Feb. 26 to March 3, with new entry Gods of Egypt at #2 and Kung Fu Panda 3 at #3.

March 8, 2016

The innovators: Canadian media cos in emerging sectors

From Playback magazine: We sought out four digital media companies making an impact in emerging sectors – are they onto something you should be too?

March 8, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 15, 2016 to Feb. 21, 2016

Spectre tops the DVD chart for the week of Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, with Black Mass at #2 and The Last Witch Hunter at #3.

March 7, 2016

HGF invests $400K across 30 film projects

Among the films picking up funding are new feature film projects from Don McKellar and Stephen Dunn.

March 3, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 15, 2016 to Feb. 21, 2016

MasterChef Canada is at #17 for the week of Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, with Heartland at #30.

March 2, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 19, 2016 to Feb. 25, 2016

Race is at #1 for the week of Feb. 19 to Feb. 25, followed by Brooklyn at #2 and The Little Prince at #3.

March 1, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 19, 2016 to Feb. 25, 2016

Deadpool is at #1 for the week of Feb. 19 to Feb. 25, followed by Kung Fu Panda 3 at #2 and How to be Single at #3.

March 1, 2016
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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 8, 2016 to Feb. 14, 2016

Spectre tops the chart for the week of Feb. 8 to Feb. 14, with The Last Witch Hunter at #2 and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at #3.

February 29, 2016

Helga Stephenson to step down from ACCT

Playback salutes her industry-building career by inducting her into the 2016 Playback Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame.

February 25, 2016