TV

Distribution360 sells trio of series to Israel’s Hop! channel

The supply package includes This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung from Sinking Ship Entertainment and marblemedia.

U.S. equity firm eyeing stake in MLSE, report says

The Toronto Star report is the latest speculation in the potential sale of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 80% stake in the sports company.

U.S. nets unveil mid-season TV skeds

The Firm is set to bow with a two-hour Sunday night premiere in January, switching to Thursdays afterwards.

Super Channel picks up Guggenheim’s U2 doc

The documentary, which earlier this year became the first of its genre to open TIFF, will air this month.

CBC picks up Murdoch Mysteries for a sixth season

It’s back! The popular detective show will move from its previous home on Citytv to a new home on CBC in 2012.

Cook aims to make Hot Docs ‘a conduit for preserving past docs’

Hot Docs’ new director of programming Charlotte Cook says she is planning to make the preservation and presentation of classic and rare documentaries a key target for the Canadian festival.

Report: broadcasters set to invest $618 million in indie TV shows by 2017

The Boon Dog report finds Canadian networks have steep obligations to commission homegrown dramas and other scripted fare after a recent spate of industry takeovers.

CTV unwraps holiday lineup

Russell Peters and Michael Buble sparkle up the small screen with new specials for the Bell Media channel.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, 2011

Captain America is the biggest seller in this week’s Top 20 DVDs.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV shows – Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2011

Big Bang Theory is once again Canada’s most-watched TV show according to the latest BBM numbers.

Sheila McCarthy and Elaine Overholt join Broadway Bootcamp

The veteran thesps will appear in upcoming tapings in Toronto of the reality show from Apartment 11 Productions for Bravo!

Showtime eyeing The Yard from Whizbang Films for U.S. broadcast

The Canadian miniseries, which aired on HBO Canada, is being shopped by Entertainment One.