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Picture Box and TVO ink international sales agreement
The distribution company will take over sales for several of the public broadcaster’s properties, including the Tumbletown series.
Running Hooks Pictures to produce reality TV pilot
Survivor‘s Amanda Kimmel and The Real World‘s Trishelle Cannatella will feature in the TV competition series set around the international poker tournament circuit.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 2 to July 8, 2012
The Big Bang Theory is tops in TV, while Saving Hope also makes the top five for the week of July 2 to July 8, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 25 to July 1, 2012
21 Jump Street takes down the top DVD sales spot for the week of June 25 to July 1, 2012.
Distribution360 sells Splatalot to Nickelodeon
The kids obstacle course reality series, originally commissioned by YTV, the BBC and Australia’s ABC networks, will debut on the U.S. channel on Tuesday, July 17 with back-to-back episodes.
Pay, specialty TV operating revenues up in 2011: StatsCan
Versus 2010, the segment sees ad revenue growth of 10.9% compared to conventional TV’s 1.7%.
Michael Quast leaves The Holmes Group
The departure follows restructuring in November that made Quast (pictured) sole CEO and moved former co-CEO Pete Kettlewell to head of new indie Point Load Pictures.
Syndicado expands digital content partnership
Toronto digital distributor gets more international docs and features like Oasis (pictured) via growing partnership with U.S.-based
Lifesize Entertainment.
Natalie Lariviere appointed V Interactions exec VP
The former TC Media president takes up her role Aug. 1.
Astral and Corus toppers bullish on Canadian ad market
Astral’s Ian Greenberg (pictured) and Corus’ John Cassaday told analysts Thursday to look beyond specialty TV declines in the third quarter to recovering sales in the fourth quarter.
Supreme Court: No royalties for music downloads online
The high court in a landmark decision said internet downloads of music should not mean extra compensation for copyright holders, as happens with radio play.
CMF invests $8M in aboriginal and English POV programs
The fund disbursed $4.7 million in its aboriginal stream and $3.5 million in its English Point of View stream.
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