TV

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 26 to March 4, 2018

The Academy Awards takes the top spot, followed by The Big Bang Theory at #2, while Murdoch Mysteries comes in at #18.

Mr. D to retire

CBC has confirmed the series’ upcoming eighth season will be its last.

ICE

Super Channel sets ICE return

The pay TV net will air the second season of eOne and AT&T’s one-hour crime drama starting this April.

The Wall of Fire

AeroCinema takes off with more original content

The aviation SVOD is adding eight new programs, including The Wall of Fire, which examines theories about how the Cold War started in Canada.

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 2 to 8, 2018

Black Panther tops the charts, followed by Red Sparrow at #2 and Peter Rabbit at #3.

Kim’s Convenience opens for more business

CBC has renewed the CSA-winning comedy for a 13-episode third season.

Programming profile: A&E and History

Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and head of programming at A&E Networks, and Eli Lehrer, EVP of programming at History, talk the channels’ diverging programming strategies.

CSAs ’18: Maudie tops film awards with seven wins

On the TV side, CBC also had a big night with wins for Kim’s Convenience, Alias Grace and Anne.

Murdoch Mysteries renewed for season 12

The long-running CBC series from Shaftesbury will reward its loyal viewership with another season.

From Collingwood to Carter: How Amaze built its new primetime show

At BanffConnectTO in Toronto, the team behind Carter, airing this spring on Bravo in Canada and AXN internationally, shared its origin story and how it landed in a sweet primetime slot.

IP: The new currency of ideas

The growing demand for more content is sending prodcos to new places in search of fresh properties.

The Detail

Deals: eOne, Syndicado, Pro-Fun Media GmbH

Entertainment One has licensed its new female-fronted detective series The Detail (pictured) to France Television, plus more.