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Conquering Lion options The Golden Son
The Toronto-based prodco has acquired the screen rights to the upcoming Shilpi Somaya Gowda novel.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 17, 2015 to Aug. 23, 2015
Amazing Race Canada tops the TV chart for the week of Aug. 17 to 23.
Peter Sussman joins Our House Media board
Sussman will serve as non-executive chair of the board of the Toronto-based company headed by Simon Lloyd and Joe Houlihan.
CMF funding up 3% in 2014/15: report
The CMF’s latest annual report says the organization contributed $365.6 million to Canadian TV and digi projects this past fiscal year, up $11 million over the year prior.
Syfy takes Dark Matter to season two
The U.S. net ordered up a 13-episode second season of the Prodigy Pictures drama series.
Killjoys ‘warrants’ second season on Space
Record ratings earn the sci-fi series about intergalactic bounty hunters a season-two order from Bell Media.
Dark Matter finale draws 397K
The conclusion to season one, which aired in two back-to-back episodes on Friday night, drew the show’s largest overnight audiences to date.
Blue Ant requests reduced Cancon requirements for Cottage Life
A CRTC application filed by Blue Ant Media is requesting the CRTC reduce Cottage Life’s daytime Canadian content exhibition requirements for the remainder of its current licence.
Michael Drabot joins William F. White
The former Production Services Toronto exec joins William F. White as the company’s new VP/general manager of Whites Winnipeg and national client services.
Discovery’s high-flying year
Ratings for the brand’s suite of digital networks are up 33% for 2015 to date.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 10, 2015 to Aug. 16, 2015
Insurgent tops the DVD chart for the week of Aug. 10 to 16, with Hot Pursuit at #2 and Home at #3.
Corus Entertainment realigns executive ranks
Colin Bohm is upped to EVP at Corus Kids, Scott Dyer returns to the Nelvana fold, and other moves within the media co. (Corus CEO Doug Murphy pictured.)
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