TV

Can Vice break the traditional TV model?

The new channel is looking to introduce in-house-produced native advertising for its clients, to complement its original programming.

Photo gallery: ACTRA Awards 2016

A selection of photos from the 2016 ACTRA Awards, held at The Carlu in Toronto.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 8, 2016 to Feb. 14, 2016

Spectre tops the chart for the week of Feb. 8 to Feb. 14, with The Last Witch Hunter at #2 and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at #3.

Catalyst continues campaign against Corus-Shaw

The private equity firm has increased the amount it says Corus is overpaying for Shaw, and is continuing to encourage minority shareholders to vote against the deal.

Boat Rocker Brands signs U.K. licensees for The Next Step

Newly established Boat Rocker Brands, in agreement with Brands with Influence, has secured four new U.K. licensees for Temple Street’s The Next Step.

Premiere dates set for Houdini, Slasher

The new Canadian series’ will debut this spring on Global/Fox and Super Channel/Chiller, respectively.

Deals: Quebecor Content, Discovery, Mongrel

Discovery Canada has acquired the broadcast rights to Steven Avery: Innocent or Guilty? (pictured), plus more deals of the week.

The Messenger’s reverse migration

After opening on more than 40 screens in the U.S., the wildlife doc is making its way north, beginning an 11-city Canadian theatrical run today in Toronto.

Makeful launches three original series for spring

The Blue Ant Media specialty channel is debuting new series from Whistlestop and General Purpose Entertainment.

Family Channels preps Ice Girls

Everyone’s favourite ’90s figure skating champion, Elvis Stojko, will topline the March MOW.

In brief: VSC is Tickled, Tattersall’s CAS win, who got Dr. Who

Plus, latest crop of Canadian Screen Award presenters are revealed, and more news from the week. (Doctor Who pictured)

Pinewood Toronto to build new waterfront facility

The studio has leased 1.75 acres of additional land in order to build a new 135,000 square-foot production space.