Breakthrough Entertainment has sold Pyramid Productions’ Man on a Mission to Men TV Russia. The series follows modern day playboy Matt Pierce as he tackles an outrageous challenge every episode – from learning how to survive a knife fight to trying out for a pro football team.
Sarah Ker-Hornell has been appointed executive director and CEO of FilmOntario, the screen-based consortium of producers, unions, guilds, financial services and organizations within Ontario.
Brandon Lane has been appointed as 9 Story Entertainment’s development executive. Reporting to VP of development Liliana Vogt, Lane will source and develop kids animation concepts for audiences pre-school to tween.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (January 24 – January 30, 2011)
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It’s been a big year for Canadian film; big enough that the Genies are back on network. The 31st Annual Genie Awards in Ottawa will be broadcast live on CBC this year: Thursday, March 10, time TBD.
Heather Ryall, former VP of program services at Shaw Media/Canwest, has been appointed VP of Toronto-based Fusion Television.
Latimer’s Choke does anything but in Sundance.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (January 10 – January 16, 2011)
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