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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 4 to June 10, 2012
John Carter is the top-selling DVD for the week of June 4 to June 10, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 11 to June 17, 2012
Nik Wallenda’s tightrope stunt on Megastunts: Highwire Over Niagara Falls rose to the top of TV for the week of June 11 to June 17, 2012.
U.S.-based MAV TV licenses Crash Canyon from Breakthrough
The Teletoon Canada series will debut in August as part of the indie cable network’s primetime animated lineup.
Sinking Ship Ent’s Dino Dan TV show gets iReader treatment
Books apps publisher Ruckus Media is releasing three story-driven digital apps based on the popular Canadian TV show about dinosaurs.
Bell Fund invests in 15 projects in latest round
Tween series The Next Step, sci-fi series Primeval: New World and Quebec DJ doc Histoire de Deejays are among the selected projects.
Redlab Digital acquires Soho and Alchemy
The Toronto-based post-pro house, which recently worked on Resident Evil: Retribution (pictured), has also hired on Laurie Kerr-Jones as exec producer of its commercial division.
eOne hires Patrick McDonough and Suzanne Faber stateside
Former Lionsgate exec McDonough (pictured) becomes senior VP, home entertainment sales, while Faber becomes director, children’s marketing.
Peace Point’s Shanna Albert moves to Mike Holmes’ Point Load Pictures
The veteran TV exec (centre) will develop original series outside of the Holmes Group brand, including Big Food, about cooking on a grand scale.
TV insiders named to new women leadership program
The Women in View initiative is focused on promoting women as a key force within the Canadian media landscape. (UPDATED with correction)
Sales, distrib and awards roundup
FilmCAN’s Northwords (pictured), the NFB’s Bear71 and Best Boy Entertainment are among recent industry award winners.
Citytv’s Canada’s Got Talent not coming back for second season
Citing the “current economic climate,” Rogers Media is not following up the first season with a sophomore run from Insight Productions.
Producers need to be flexible to succeed: Temple Street topper
More than ever, broadcasters need producers to help complete the program funding picture, including via branded content, says John Young.
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