Danielle Ng See Quan

Dani is Playback's associate editor, and on the lookout for news tips and updates.

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Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 18 to Oct. 24, 2013

Jeremiah Chechik’s The Right Kind of Wrong is the top Canadian film for another week.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 18 to Oct. 24, 2013

Space thriller Gravity rises to the top of the box office for another week.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, 2013

The End: The Hangover Part III is the top-selling DVD for the week of Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Oct. 14 to Oct. 20, 2013

The Big Bang Theory tops TV for another week, while CBC’s Battle of the Blades and Dragons’ Den tie for #30.

Michael McGowan, Deepa Mehta win at 2013 DGC Awards

The awards, handed out Saturday at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, honoured the best in film and TV direction (Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children pictured).

News

New hires at Secret Location, Deluxe, DHX signal growth

The digital agency lands an ex-broadcast digital guru for biz dev, Deluxe gains an award-winning sound mixer and DHX hires a VP production.

CRTC turns to Canadians to talk TV

CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais (pictured) kicks off a public consultation on the TV business Thursday night in Toronto, seeking feedback on programming, technology and viewer access to information.

Rogers, Shaw report quarterly revenue growth

Elsewhere, Corus Entertainment, which released its Q4 and fiscal year-end results Thursday, reported an increase in specialty advertising revenues.

How to pitch to the CBC: part two

A Q&A with CBC scripted programming boss Sally Catto on how to pitch the pubcaster on scripted fare.

How to pitch to the CBC: part one

Execs from the public broadcaster’s unscripted and radio divisions discussed what makes an idea stand out from the pile during a CBC Live panel (pictured) Wednesday.

Cheshire Smile’s Space Stretch gets 10 more eps

The live-action and animated series for pre-schoolers is led by a space yogi and his crew exploring the solar system.

Reel Canada launches Uniting the Nation Through Film

The travelling film festival has launched a new fundraising drive aimed at greatly expanding the number of students it reaches in schools.