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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Nov. 30, 2015 to Dec. 6, 2015

Inside Out tops the DVD chart for the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 with Jurassic World at #2 and Home at #3.

DGC B.C. appoints new executive director

Kendrie Upton, who first joined the organization in 1986, will start her new role on March 1, 2016.

APTN, CBC pact on Taken doc series

APTN exec director of programming and scheduling Monika Ille on partnering with the pubcaster for the 13-part doc series.

CBC, Banijay’s Format Incubator greenlights first pilot

Production on the Frantic Films’ pilot is currently underway, and will air in March 2016.

Deals: Stingray, eOne, DHX, Attraction

Attraction Distribution has taken the international sales rights to Dave Schultz’s Considering Love and Other Magic (pictured), and more deals of the week.

History orders extra Vikings episodes

The new season, set to bow in February 2016, has been bumped from 16 to 20 episodes.

CTV takes Saving Hope to season five

Eighteen new episodes of the ICF Films and Entertainment One series will bow on CTV during the 2016/17 broadcast season.

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Neve Campbell to receive ACTRA National Award of Excellence

Campbell will be presented with the award on Jan. 31 in Los Angeles.

Wendy Crewson to receive Earle Grey award

The actress and producer will be honoured at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards.

Julie Kumaria to lead content distribution at Hollywood Suite

The former senior director of marketing will now oversee the company’s BDU relationships.

Rainmaker, Shaftesbury terminate acquisition agreement

The two companies signed a proposal in September that would have seen Rainmaker acquire all shares of Shaftesbury.

DHX Media inks kids content deal with Mattel

The long-term partnership will see the companies jointly fund, codevelop and coproduce four Mattel properties.