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History restores cars, decodes world treasures for fall
The Shaw specialty’s slate includes new Canadian originals like Treasures Decoded (pictured) and Restoration Garage, and returning shows like Canadian Pickers.
Montreal World Film Fest to honour Kathleen Turner
The Body Heat and Romancing the Stone star will be at the festival and see a number of films she appeared in screen in Montreal.
9 Story’s Fugget About It heads to Hulu
The animated primetime comedy will have a run in the U.S. as a Hulu exclusive series.
Artist by Night wins $20,000 MTS pitch competition
Manitoba filmmaker Kelly-Anne Reiss receives a licence fee production deal with MTS Stories from Home at the Gimli Film Festival.
Cary Elwes, Kristin Bauer van Straten board Teen Lust
Blaine Thurier’s theatrical comedy is to start shooting in mid-August, with Entertainment One picking up multi-territory releasing rights (van Straten pictured).
Imax inks deal with Ecuador’s Supercines
As part of the giant screen exhibitor’s strategy to accelerate its growth in the South American market, it will open two theatres in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city.
Marblemedia hires Melissa Taylor as VP legal
Taylor (pictured) moves over from Spin Master Entertainment Group to the newly created role at the Toronto-based multiplatform producer.
Enrico Colantoni grabs lead role in Remedy
The Flashpoint star (pictured) will play an eccentric father and doctor in the Shaw Media medical drama, to shoot in Toronto from Sept. 30.
Blog: Chromecast, the next great living room gadget?
Robin Hassan and Michael Neale of global media agency MediaCom on why the new device could be the one that changes the TV industry.
CTV and CTV Two to air record simulcast hours in fall 2013
New shows like Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (pictured), The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife will be broadcast in lockstep with U.S. nets.
Zweig, Obomsawin docs to screen at TIFF13
Festival organizers also announced the City to City, Cinematheque, Vanguard and Midnight Madness lineups (Alan Zweig’s When Jews Were Funny pictured).
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 19 to July 25, 2013
Louis Cyr is the Canadian film heavyweight for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 19 to July 25, 2013
Quebec biopic Louis Cyr is in the #10 spot, while Toronto-filmed Pacific Rim takes #3 and R.I.P.D., which received Vancouver VFX treatment, takes #7.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 8 to July 14, 2013
The Host tops DVD for the week of July 8 to July 14, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 15 to July 21, 2013
Cancon in the top 30: The Amazing Race Canada premiere wins TV, while Rookie Blue is #10, Saving Hope is #21, The Listener is #25 and Motive is #29.
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