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Canadian web series take home eight IAWTV Awards

Whatever, Linda (pictured) took home awards for best directing and best drama series.

Breakthrough adds interactive to Science Max mix

The Toronto-based prodco is adding an interactive layer to its new children’s science show for TVO. (Science Max: Experiments at Large pictured.)

Bell Local TV expands to Ottawa

Building on the success of its Toronto launch, the community TV VOD service for Fibe is rolling out in Ottawa. (Bell Local TV Ottawa senior producer Christopher Redmond pictured.)

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs March 30, 2015 to April 5, 2015

MasterChef Canada hits #12 for the week of March 30 to April 5, with Murdoch Mysteries and Big Brother Canada also making the top 30.

WGC unveils 2015 awards nominees

This year’s batch of nominees include the writers behind Orphan Black, 19-2 and Out with Dad (pictured).

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films April 3, 2015 to April 9, 2015

La passion d’Augustine is the top Canadian film at the box office for the week of April 3 to April 9, followed by L’empreinte.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films April 3, 2015 to April 9, 2015

Furious 7 tops the box office for the week of April 3 to April 9, while the Canadian La passion d’Augustine hits #8.

D360 picks up RTR, ToonDraw series to shop at MIPTV

The Toronto-based distributor has picked up four new programs to shop at the content market, including RTR Media’s Open House Overhaul and Mississippi Snake Grabbers (pictured).

Discovery, Tell Tale set sail with nautical web series

Tell Tale Productions’ Tall Ship Odyssey on Discovery.ca marks the first time the specialty used its website to test a concept with fans ahead of a greenlight.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 23, 2015 to March 29, 2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies tops the DVD chart for the week of March 16 to March 22, while the #2 spot goes to Into the Woods.

Atomic Cartoons dances into new demo, genre

Nico Can Dance! is Atomic’s first preschool series, as well as its first move into the live action-animation space.

Bell Fund distributes $4.7M across 38 projects

Digital media companions for Canada’s Smartest Person and Annedroids (pictured) were among those selected for financing in this latest round.