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Andrea Martin joins Working The Engels as lead
The Global Television comedy from sister screenwriters Katie and Jane Ford and Halfire-CORE Entertainment will shoot in the fall (Martin pictured).
Ex-CBC exec Julie Bristow launches Bristow Global Media
The new venture will explore branded content opportunities with GroupM Entertainment, while also developing a two-way creative relationship with Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions (Bristow pictured).
Lionsgate producing Deadbeat for Hulu
The supernatural comedy marks the first coproduction between the companies and is the latest addition to Hulu’s original programming lineup.
TVO hires Andrew Steele as VP strategy
Steele (pictured), most recently CEO at the Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, joins the Ontario pubcaster as it rolls out its new five-year strategic plan.
Raven Banner options Wesley King YA novels
The genre movie distributor plans possible TV treatment for The Vindico and its sequel The Feros (author King pictured).
Tricon launches kids division, goes Wildernuts
The Toronto-based production and distribution company marks the launch of its kids and family division with the acquisition of Kavaleer Productions’ new animated preschool series (pictured).
Corus, Scripps get Cabin Fever from Cineflix
Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever follows the actors (pictured) and their four kids as they renovate an Ontario lakeside cottage.
Telefilm, Rogers Group of Funds renew doc program
The organizations have extended their partnership for another year with the program, which supports the production of Canadian theatrical documentaries.
Bell Media sells five radio stations to Newcap
The $112 million deal comes as the media group has to divest properties to comply with the CRTC’s common ownership policy.
Strategic Partners unveils co-pro conference lineup
Noreen Halpern (pictured), James Milward, Kathleen Meek and Karthiga Ratnasabapathy are among the speakers and panelists to appear in Halifax.
Fortissimo acquires worldwide rights to Siddharth
Richie Mehta’s second film will first be shopped to foreign buyers at Venice and Toronto.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2013
Louis Cyr continues to show strength at the box office in the #1 spot for both the weeks of Aug. 2 to 8 and Aug. 9 to 15.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2013
Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium tops the box office for the week of Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 2 to Aug. 8, 2013
The Smurfs 2 tops the box office for the week of Aug. 2 to Aug. 8, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 5 to Aug. 11, 2013
Oblivion is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 5 to Aug. 11, 2013.
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