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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Apr. 22 to Apr. 28, 2013
Big Bang tops TV, with HNIC at #2 and #23.
Big Brother Canada nets big finale numbers
The two-hour ep on Slice last Thursday ranked the competition reality series as the most-watched specialty series of the night, according to numbers from BBM Canada.
Amazing Race Canada reveals launch date, prizes
The show will kick off on July 15 with the top team walking away with prizes worth more than half a million dollars.
TSN’s Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole headed to Los Angeles
The broadcast duo will present a sports highlight show on Fox Sports 1 after leaving the Canadian sports specialty channel’s Sportscentre show in late June (Onrait and O’Toole pictured).
SIM Digital acquires PS Production Services
The acquisition of the national production services company follows the purchases of Bling Digital in 2009 and Master Key Finishing last year.
Rogers Media changes sales structure
Chief sales officer Jack Tomik (pictured) on the changes the company is making to work with agencies rather than platforms.
Weekly roundup: Series returns, sales and foreign service
The briefs this week include news of numerous award wins, Rookie Blue‘s season return date and that Montreal’s Chloe Wilde (pictured) has been named a new Much VJ.
E! Canada buys Jenna Talackova reality series from Peacock Alley
The eight-parter will follow the life and work of the Toronto-based model and former Miss Universe Canada contestant (pictured).
CFC gets $9 million from Ontario budget
The money, to be doled out over three years, is meant to support the centre’s educational programs, according to Thursday’s budget.
Prairie producers receive Rogers development loans
The fund, which is open to indie producers of Alberta and Manitoba, will begin accepting applications for its second round starting in July.
Banff festival announces Shaw Media mentorship finalists
The nine finalists, participating in the showrunner training or writer’s apprentice programs, will meet with North American and international showrunners, agents, broadcasters and funders at the festival in June.
CBC/Radio-Canada and TVA Sports ink Olympics sub-deal
TVA Sports becomes one of the cable broadcasters to receive French language content from the Sochi Games in 2014.
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