TV

The True Heroines launching online

The Vancouver web series about three suburban housewives eluding the evil corporation that gave them superpowers will release episodes weekly via YouTube and the series’ website.

Sardine and TVO partner in Mammoth deal

The Montreal-based animation company will develop Neal Layton’s The Mammoth Academy book series into a kids’ TV series.

Sanctuary secures U.S. broadcast syndication deal

PPI Releasing and distributor Tricon Films & Television cleared the Canadian-shot series that ran for four seasons on Syfy in over 78% of the U.S. market.

Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Mar. 17

This week we see how Big Brother Canada kept its position at the top as it continued to grow its social media participation while both Being Human and Degrassi lost some ground.

Continuum gets second season on Syfy

The U.S. channel has ordered another 13 episodes of the time-travelling drama from Reunion Pictures, which also airs on Showcase.

Netflix takes Canadian indie’s series Justin Time

Canadian indie Guru Studio is marking its first multi-territory deal with SVOD network Netflix with its showcase preschool series Justin Time.

A World of Wonders notches more foreign sales

Deals have been penned for the Genuine Pictures kids property (pictured) for South Korea and the Czech Republic, adding to its growing list of international deals.

Global News reinvents itself online

The new site uses responsive design to target users in a way that is platform agnostic, says senior director, online and current affairs Ron Waksman.

CTV orders Motive spinoff The Dark Corner as digital series

The eight-part online drama from Foundation Features and Lark Productions stars Roger Cross and Brendan Penny (pictured).

Tricon Films, Mercury Filmworks develop Go Away Unicorn! series

The animated kids series will be based on the popular children’s book by writer/illustrator Emily Mullock.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Mar. 11 to Mar. 17, 2013

Big Bang tops TV for the week of Mar. 11 to Mar. 17, 2013.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Mar. 4 to Mar. 10, 2013

The final installment of the Twilight saga is the top-selling DVD for the week of Mar. 4 to Mar. 10, 2013.