TV

Amazing Race Canada stays strong

The third season of the Insight Productions series bowed to over two million viewers on CTV on Wednesday evening.

Deals: Picture Box, Portfolio, Muse, Big Bad Boo

You Gotta Eat Here! (pictured) heads to Europe and Asia, and more deals of the week.

Jane Rimer joins Insight senior management team

Insight’s John Brunton and newly minted chief of international business and creative development Rimer on the prodco’s immediate plans for expansion. (from realscreen)

Canada still reeling in TV pilots: report

Toronto posts a significant gain in 2014-2015 while the number of pilots shot in Vancouver has doubled over the past four years, notes a new report from FilmL.A.

Pixel Underground adds 4K grading theatre

The Toronto-based post-production house has added a 4K screening theater as more television and film productions shoot in 4K or higher.

DirecTV orders You Me Her straight to series

The Entertainment One-produced series was created by John Scott Shepherd (pictured), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner.

Jocelyn Hamilton named president at eOne TV Canada

The former VP programming and original production at Corus Entertainment has taken the top job at eOne TV in Canada.

Gallery: The Amazing Race Canada media challenge

A selection of photos from The Amazing Race Canada charity media challenge, held ahead of the series’ season-three premiere on CTV.

Between goes to season two on Netflix, Rogers

The thriller series will be returning to Netflix and Roger Media’s City. (Series star Jennette McCurdy pictured.)

Alibi Entertainment hires former Shaw exec Nick Crowe

The former director of original factual content at Shaw Media joins Alibi Entertainment as executive producer.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 22, 2015 to June 28, 2015

Rookie Blue drops one spot to #6 on the TV chart for the week of June 22 to June 28.

Thunderbird acquires Atomic Cartoons

Atomic founders and partners Mauro Casalese, Rob Davies, Trevor Bentley and Rob Simmons will stay on following the acquisition. (Atomic series Pirate Express pictured.)