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Canucks take top U.S. awards
Writer Semi Chellas shared a Writers Guild of America award for her work on Mad Men (pictured) while the Toronto-based duo Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern took a Cinema Audio Society prize for their work on Hatfields & McCoys.
DHX inks VOD deal with Hoopla
The three-year deal, which expands on the company’s aim to exploit emerging digital opportunities, will see episodes from its programming library streamed via Midwest Tape’s Hoopla digital platform for public libraries.
Higher Optik TV take-up drives Telus Corp. profits higher
The western Canadian phone giant said its IPTV service signed up 41,000 new subscribers during its latest quarter, helping it to take market share from arch-rival Shaw Communications.
Kids’ CBC TV for Me app targets pre-schoolers
The app lets kids view episodes of shows like Fuzzy Tales, Artzooka! (pictured) and Monster Math Squad.
Rogers looking for new CEO for 2014
The media group, releasing its Q4 results, said current CEO Nadir Mohamed (pictured) will leave the company in January 2014.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2013
Hotel Transylvania is the top selling DVD for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2013
Big Bang tops TV for the week of Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2013.
Weekly roundup: Indie production news, awards and release dates
This week’s roundup includes the start of production on CFC alumni Audrey Cumming’s (pictured) directorial debut and details of the Women In Film and Television Vancouver’s 2013 Spotlight Award Winners.
Blue Ant adds executive in charge of production
Sam Linton, former VP and executive producer at RTR Media, will develop and produce programming for the company’s eight channels.
Entertainment One film revenue up year to date
The Canadian producer/distributor released an interim management statement after its recent acquisition of the former Alliance Films.
Russia to get local version of Lost Girl series
Russian broadcaster TV-3 ordered 24 episodes of the adaptation of the Prodigy Pictures sci-fi series (pictured) for Showcase.
DHX Media upbeat about digital distribution revenues
The family and kids producer, having recently acquired Cookie Jar Entertainment and its programming library, points to increased deals with emerging digital platforms like Netflix and Amazon.
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