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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 5 to July 11, 2013
Chloe Robichaud’s Sarah Prefere La Course is back on top for the week of July 5 to July 11, 2013
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 5 to July 11, 2013
Despicable Me 2 tops the box office for the week of July 5 to July 11, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 24 to June 30, 2013
Jack the Giant Slayer tops DVD for the week of June 24 to June 30, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 1 to July 7, 2013
Stephen King mini-series Under the Dome tops TV for the week of July 1 to July 7, 2013.
Six seconds to the future: Continuum uses Vine to engage users
Playback talks to Chris Harris and James Milward about the ongoing online social media campaign for Showcase’s Continuum.
Maps to the Stars begins production
The David Cronenberg-directed thriller about the culture of celebrity obsession will shoot through August in Toronto and L.A. (Cronenberg pictured).
I’ll Follow You Down producer Lee Kim on launching at Fantasia
Kim talks to Playback about why he and director Richie Mehta (pictured) chose the Montreal festival when it came calling with interest.
Blue Ant, Smithsonian Networks to launch Smithsonian Channel in Canada
The partnership marks the first expansion into an international market for the channel, a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian Channel’s Kingfisher pictured).
Canadian actor Cory Monteith, 31, dies in Vancouver hotel room
The Glee star (pictured) shot to fame in Hollywood as the character Finn Hudson on the Fox dramedy before returning to Canada to host the Gemini Awards in 2010.
Camp Lakebottom hits iTunes before Disney XD
Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment is making the first episode of its children’s series (pictured) available for free on iTunes in advance of the show’s July 13th debut on Disney XD.
Weekly roundup: Award news
This Friday’s news includes Rufus actor Rory J. Saper snagging a prize in the Las Vegas film fest, and the winners at the Italian Contemporary Film Festival (award winner Real Gangsters pictured).
DHX inks deal with Canal+ for Monster Math Squad
The French premium pay TV channel will air the CG-animated series in territories including France and Switzerland.
Cogeco Q3 earnings virtually unchanged, despite revenue rise
Recent acquisitions boosted the revenue line, while the profit line was offset by purchase costs.
Peter Vamos named head of video at Toronto Star
The former Playback publisher will spearhead a bid by the newspaper group to combine text and multimedia content to meet the challenge of the internet.
CTV announces digital content slate for The Amazing Race Canada
BlackBerry will sponsor companion program Inside the Race with BlackBerry, while Air Canada, Chevrolet and Interac will offer race-inspired games and challenges.
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