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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs May 23 to 29, 2016
Deadpool is at #1 for the week of May 23 to 29, followed by How to Be Single at #2 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens at #3.
Women in View’s ‘2xMore’ initiative enters second phase
The initiative, which launched in February, is aiming to double the number of women directors in scripted media within two years.
Upfronts ’16: Corus focuses on scale, data, Joel McHale
The newly merged broadcaster officially unveiled its programming and advertising pitch to buyers and execs on Thursday night at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
Meridian Artists hires two to lead new talent division
Tovah Small and Derek Carkner (pictured) will be based at the literary agency’s Toronto office.
Deals: Boat Rocker, Films We Like, Tricon
Boat Rocker Rights acquires the global distribution rights to Mountain Road Productions’ library, plus more deals of the week. (Tricon’s Counterfeit Cat pictured.)
Tricon and Lupus team up on new toon
Tricon Kids & Family and Lupus Films are in development on My Big Red Head, a new animated comedy from the BAFTA-winning writing team of James Lamont and Jon Foster.
Dear Ms. Joly…an industry wish list
Playback magazine reached out to industry members to get their wish lists for the upcoming Cancon review. Here’s what they told us.
CBC’s ‘Michael’ reboot gets underway
The long-awaited second season of Michael: Tuesday & Thursdays has started production under a new name.
Upfronts ’16: Tracey Pearce on prepping Bravo for pick and pay
Bell Media’s VP of programming for specialty and pay on how the channel is honing its focus. (Animal Kingdom pictured.)
In Brief: Rafati recognized by BCTIA, CFC to co-author VR study
B.C’s Technology Industry Association names BroadbandTV CEO Shahrzad Rafati (pictured) as Person of the Year, CMPA elects Scott Garvie as chair, plus more news.
Murdoch Mysteries to reach 150th episode in season 10
Production is underway on 18 new episodes, which will begin airing on CBC this fall.
Buck Productions lands four-series deal with Reelz
Toronto-based Buck will produce four 10-part series for the U.S. cable net’s 2017/2018 lineup. (Buck CEO Sean Buckley pictured.)
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