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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, 2012
Survivor: Philippines carries the torch to the top TV spot for the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Sept. 10 to Sept. 16, 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman finds the #1 DVD spot for the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16, 2012.
Anna Gecan launches Global Spark Media agency
The former HGTV Canada and HGTV U.S. exec is looking to develop and produce cross-border factual programming involving Canadian, U.S. and U.K. partners.
Bill Roberts exiting ZoomerMedia TV
The president and CEO, a 12-year veteran at ZoomerMedia, turned VisionTV into a specialty channel reaching into 10 million Canadian homes.
Netflix inks deal to expand French-language offerings
The VOD provider has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Radio-Canada to make a variety of French Canadian series, including season one of Les Parent (pictured), available to its customers.
Peace Point Rights adds to catalogue
The distribution arm of Toronto-based Peace Point Entertainment has added series and feature titles including Stew and Dead Long Enough (pictured) from Ireland’s Grand Pictures to its slate.
Factual spotlight: Shaw Media, original content
VP original content Christine Shipton says Shaw nets are looking for shows that are backed by strong story-telling and are broad enough for co-viewing.
Citytv reveals ensemble cast for Seed comedy
2 Broke Girls‘ Adam Korson (pictured) and Carrie-Lynn Neales are leads in the 13-part sitcom from Force Four Entertainment that is to shoot in Halifax from Oct. 1.
Ferne Downey elected president of global actors group
The ACTRA national president (pictured) on Sunday was named president of the International Federation of Actors, replacing Agnete Haaland of Norway.
Motion Picture Video to reunite – for a night
Former co-owner Bob Sher recalls the birth of the company, whose former employees will meet up at their old stomping grounds at 189 Church St. in Toronto on Sept. 29.
Bradley upped to VP sales at NBCUniversal TV Canada
She will oversee licensing of scripted, non-scripted, sports, news and theatrical product across multiple platforms to customers in English- and French-speaking Canada.
Pinewood Toronto Studios breaks ground on new soundstages
Studio president Blake Steels (pictured fourth from left) says the new developments, which will also include 100,000 sq. feet of office space, are expected to cost $40 million and be complete in Q3 of 2013.
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