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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, April 11 to 17, 2016

MasterChef Canada is at #17 for the week of April 11 to 17, with Big Brother Canada at #21 and Motive at #26.

April 27, 2016

Global sets premiere date for Private Eyes

The Toronto-shot series is produced by eOne, with Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson (pictured) starring.

April 26, 2016

Buck partners with Chronic Media on Mandy Town

In partnership with St. John’s-based Chronic, the producer is developing another factual series with built-in branded content potential. (Mandy Rennehan pictured.)

April 26, 2016

eOne, Piller Segan ink first-look deal

eOne has previously worked with the L.A.-based prodco on Haven (pictured) and more recently on Private Eyes.

April 26, 2016

Up-and-coming indie directors target scripted TV

Indie film directors and just-announced NSI Diverse TV Director program participants Amy Jo Johnson (pictured) and Adam Garnet Jones are adding TV to their resumes.

April 26, 2016

Heritage announces Cancon consultations

“The time is right to examine how we can help Canada’s creative sector seize the opportunities of the digital shift,” Heritage Minister Melanie Joly (pictured) said.

April 25, 2016

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs April 4 to 10, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens tops the DVD chart for the week of April 4 to 10, with Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 at #2 and Hateful Eight at #3.

April 25, 2016

Feature film pioneer Michael Spencer passes away

Spencer (pictured) was the first executive director of the Canadian Film Development Corporation, which later became Telefilm Canada.

April 22, 2016

Deals: D Films, Proper Rights, Portfolio, DHX

Proper Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to 9/11 documentary For the Love of Their Brother (pictured), plus more deals of the week.

April 22, 2016