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Keshet, Facet4 ink co-development deal

The partnership will see the two companies develop comedy and drama projects for the Canadian and international market.

Katie Boland, Calum DeHartog series in development at CBC

The drama will be produced by Gail Harvey and Katie Boland’s new prodco in partnership with Serendipity Point Films.

Cameras roll on What Would Sal Do?

The cast for the half-hour comedy series was also revealed Wednesday, which will be shot and set in Sudbury, ON.

Bite TV being crafted into Makeful

The former comedy channel is being remade into a “handmade” brand, starting Monday, Aug. 24.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 3, 2015 to Aug. 9, 2015

Amazing Race Canada tops the chart for the week of Aug. 3 to Aug. 9.

eOne, Mark Gordon announce first TV project

The limited series The Ambassador’s Wife will be distributed globally by eOne. (Star Anne Hathaway pictured.)

Syfy cancels Haven

The U.S. net has pulled the plug on the series after five seasons.

Cameras roll on latest Chesler/Perlmutter holiday MOW

Christmas Incorporated, starring Shenae Grimes-Beech and Steve Lund (pictured), is shooting in Hamilton, ON.

9 Story acquires Brown Bag Films

Dublin-based Brown Bag Films, which produces animated kids series such as Octonauts (pictured) and Doc McStuffins, is now under the 9 Story Media Group umbrella.

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Paperny ups Aynsley Vogel, Vera Lubimova

In addition to the executive appointments, the prodco has also hired a creative director as it increases its focus on growth and international sales.

Debt sold to WGN America

Ian MacDonald, Jennifer Kennedy and Bradley Walsh are attached to the project, which is being coproduced by former Cineflix exec Christina Wayne’s Assembly Entertainment.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 27, 2015 to Aug. 2, 2015

Home takes the #1 spot for the week of July 27 to Aug. 2, with Water Diviner at #2 and Longest Ride at #3.