TV

HGTV U.S. picks up more Flip

The U.S. cable network has renewed hit Canadian factual series Masters of Flip.

Love It or List It format heads to Germany

Beyond Distribution has sold the Canadian home design format to German broadcaster Kabel Eins.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 25 to July 31, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is at #1 for the week of July 25 to 31, followed by Boss at #2 and Divergent Series: Allegiant at #3.

Martin Markle out at Kids’ CBC

Kids’ CBC is looking for a new content boss once again, now that Martin Markle’s 11-month tenure has come to an end.

How Atomic Cartoons caught the Beatle-mania bug

Canada/Australia coproduction Beat Bugs is the largest project ever undertaken by the subsidiary of Vancouver’s Thunderbird.

In Brief: Canadians kids shows earn int’l awards

Canadian kids shows shine at the TCA and Cablefax awards and other news briefs of the week.

Corus sets fall premieres for YTV, Treehouse, Teletoon

Three Canadian original series are featured in the schedule, including Breakthrough Entertainment’s Ride (pictured).

Walton to coach CFC’s next group of TV writers

Karen Walton (pictured) was named this year’s executive producer in residence for the Bell Media Prime Time TV Program.

eOne Television promotes Steinmetz to SVP of production financing

Vanessa Steinmetz has been with eOne since the company acquired Barna-Alper Productions in 2008.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, July 25 to July 31, 2016

Amazing Race Canada is at #1 for the week of July 25 to 31, with Motive at #15 and Private Eyes at #17.

MusiMax rebrands as Max

Realizing that two music channels in the market was two too many, Groupe V Media has charted a new course for Max.

History Canada, More4 embark on a treasure hunt

Hunting Nazi Treasure is coproduced by Toronto’s Saloon Media and U.K.-based BriteSpark Films. (Host Robert Edsel pictured.)