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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 20, 2015 to March 26, 2015

La passion d’Augustine is the top Canadian film for the week of March 20 to March 26, with L’empreinte taking the #2 spot.

Photo Gallery: BCON Expo 2015

A look at some of the highlights from the 2015 BCON Expo, a branded content-focused event hosted by Playback and its sister publication strategy.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 20, 2015 to March 26, 2015

La passion d’Augustine lands at #9 overall on the box office chart for the week of March 20 to March 26, with The Divergent Series: Insurgent taking the top spot.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 9, 2015 to March 15, 2015

Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 is the top DVD title for the week of March 9 to March 15, followed by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.

BCON wrap: seven lessons on branded content

From Playback sister pub strategy, seven takeaways for brands looking to build branded content programs (and the producers who can help them) from Wednesday’s BCON Expo.

CBC’s Richard Kanee on building a digi-first strategy

The CBC’s new head of digital for English Services sits down with Playback Daily to discuss how new viewer habits and content curation strategies are shaping its digital-first approach.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs March 9, 2015 to March 15, 2015

The 2015 edition of the Juno Awards hit #20 overall on the TV chart for the week of March 9 to March 15, with Big Bang Theory taking the top spot.

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Top 5 Canadian films March 13, 2015 to March 19, 2015

After the Ball is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of March 13 to March 19, with L’empreinte coming in at #2.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 13, 2015 to March 19, 2015

Cinderella takes the top spot on the box office chart for the week of March 13 to March 19, followed by Kingsman: The Secret Service.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 2, 2015 to March 8, 2015

Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is the #1 DVD for the week of March 2 to March 8, followed by Big Hero 6.

Reactions roll out to Let’s Talk phase two

Initial broadcaster reactions cater to consumer choice, while advertising experts wonder if the loss of niche channels in an unbundled regime means the loss of niche audiences for TV.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films March 6, 2015 to March 12, 2015

Elephant Song is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of March 6 to March 12, with After the Ball at #2.