TV

Shaw reveals DTour rebrand details

As Shaw Media unveils DTour’s fall primetime lineup, SVP content Barb Williams discusses the channel’s programming strategy (Rock My RV pictured).

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 29 to Aug. 4, 2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the top-selling DVD for the week of July 29 to Aug. 4, 2013.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 5 to Aug. 11, 2013

The Amazing Race Canada, Rookie Blue, The Listener and Saving Hope take spots in the top 30 for another week.

Malcolm Dunlop leaving Rogers Media

The EVP of TV programming’s departure follows on the heels of news that fellow programming exec Claire Freeland is also set to leave.

Proper begins production on Hardcore Heroes

The six-part series, for History in Canada, Military Channel in the U.S., and Discovery Channel in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is filming across North America.

MTV partners with Ford Fiesta for new online series

The six-part #IN24 taps into tech, music and social, featuring Canadian musical artists travelling in the car and posting the journeys online on a Parallax site.

Canadian actor August Schellenberg dies

The 77-year-old Mohawk stage and screen actor died at his Dallas home Thursday, after a battle with lung cancer.

Third season bow for APTN’s Blackstone set for Sept. 25

John Cassini (pictured), Tinsel Korey and Cheri Maracle have been added to the cast, which includes returning leads Carmen Moore, Eric Schweig, Michelle Thrush and Steven Cree Molison.

Slice rounds up money morons, extreme collectors and princesses for fall

Canuck series on the sked include a second season of Money Moron and new series Extreme Collectors, hosted by professional appraiser Andrew Zegers (pictured).

Exclusive: CAFDE restructures, Ted East to step down

The Canadian distributors’ lobby group is eyeing new members as it looks for a new voice and seat at the table in Ottawa.

News

Biz dev exec Paul Christie joins The Characters

Christie joins the talent agency following stints at Calgary-based Seven24 Films and Toronto-based marblemedia.

Scott Brothers Entertainment hires Ruttan Daigle as factual VP

The prodco headed up by Property Brothers‘ Drew and Jonathan Scott and their brother J.D. Scott (pictured) expands as part of its growth plans into the North American market.