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Photo gallery: 2015 CMPA holiday party

A selection of photos from the CMPA’s annual year-end party.

Cineplex puts short films at heart of new brand campaign

Lily and the Snowman will be the first short film in a series set to roll out in 2016.

Fall TV: News, comedy up at CBC, but drama drops off

CRO Jean Mongeau (pictured) on how the election and Blue Jays baseball impacted results at the pubcaster this fall.

Full speed ahead: 5 key trends driving the Canadian screen industry

From Playback magazine: From mergers and acquisitions to the rise of Canadian feature animation, a look at key trends driving the industry forward.

Industry dives into discoverability

The first pre-Discoverability Summit event took place in Vancouver on Tuesday, opening the topic with a wide-ranging discussion on challenges and opportunities in the media space.

Fall TV: Bell Media finds hits in Quantico, Blindspot

Programming execs Mike Cosentino and Tracey Pearce weigh in on hits and misses for Bell Media’s conventional and specialty channels this fall. (Quantico pictured.)

MsLabelled’s broadcast debut comes with a twist

The Smokebomb series moves from web to Slice channel in a unique sponsored integration with a feature film.

W Network commissions Bachelorette Canada

Good Human Productions is producing the inaugural season of the reality series with Corus Entertainment.

Marilyn Denis Show marks milestone

The CTV daytime show will air its 1,000th episode next week.

Viceland channel brand comes to Canada

The TV channel will take over Rogers Media’s bio channel licence on the dial.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Oct. 19, 2015 to Oct. 25, 2015

Saving Hope climbs up one spot to #29 on the TV chart for the week of Oct. 19 to Oct. 25.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 23, 2015 to Oct. 29, 2015

Remember is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of Oct. 23 to Oct. 29, with Guibord s’en vat-en-guerre at #2 and Paul a Quebec at #3.