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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.
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.”
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.
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