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Corus slams Catalyst Capital claims regarding Shaw deal

Corus Entertainment has released a statement characterizing claims outlined in a recent media report as “deeply misleading.”

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 8, 2016 to Feb. 14, 2016

Murdoch Mysteries is at #16 for the week of Feb. 8 to Feb. 14, with MasterChef Canada at #25 and Saving Hope at #30.

Loonie tunes: How the dollar’s dip is affecting studios, crews

Studios and unions across Canada are grappling with the collision of a wildly low Canadian dollar, the ongoing effects of “peak TV” and fluctuating regional incentives.

Boat Rocker inks deal for Xploration Station

Boat Rocker Rights has acquired the worldwide distribution rights for series across Fox’s Xploration Station programming block from Steve Rotfeld Productions. (Awesome Planet pictured.)

More international sales for Doki

Toronto-based distributor Portfolio Entertainment has secured a raft of new TV sales for its hit animated preschool series Doki.

VFX studio Hybride expands in Quebec

The studio, a division of Ubisoft since 2008, is looking to tap more of Montreal’s VFX talent via the new location.

B.C. studio heads welcome tax credit consultations

Vancouver Film and North Shore studio chiefs on the province’s move to include the industry in discussions around possible changes to B.C.’s production tax credit program.

APTN firming up plans for All Nations Network U.S. launch

APTN is prepping the launch of the 24-hour U.S. channel that could debut in the second half of 2016. (Pictured: APTN CEO Jean LaRose)

eOne, Fox Home Entertainment launch Canadian joint venture

The companies have also entered a long-term home entertainment partnership deal for multiple territories. (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 pictured.)

Jessica Brown to lead Hero Artists Vancouver office

The Toronto-based agency opened a West Coast office in June of last year. (Brown pictured.)

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John Tory, Zaib Shaikh off to L.A. to promote T.O.

Toronto Mayor John Tory and director of entertainment industries Zaib Shaikh will be meeting with representatives from 11 U.S. studios.

9 Story licenses Nature Cat to DHX TV

The 40 x 22-minute animated series is produced by Illinois-based Spiffy Pictures.