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R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour takes multiple Daytime Emmys
The Vancouver-lensed series (pictured) took three trophies, while fellow Canuck production Bubble Guppies from Corus’ Nelvana Studios secured one.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films June 7 to June 13, 2013
Sarah Prefere La Course is the top Canadian film for the week of June 7 to June 13, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films June 7 to June 13, 2013
Now You See Me tops the box office, while Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s directorial debut, This is the End is #9.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs May 27 to June 2, 2013
Last Stand is the top-selling DVD for the week of May 27 to June 2, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 3 to June 9, 2013
The NHL Playoffs top TV for the week of June 3 to June 9, 2013.
Canuck actor Brittany Allen books The Visitors
The sci-fi-horror film written and directed by The Vicious Brothers begins production in Vancouver on June 17 (Allen pictured).
XLrator Media takes U.S. rights to The Conspiracy
Canuck writer/director Christopher MacBride’s conspiracy theory thriller (pictured) is produced by Lee Kim.
S&P upgrades Lionsgate rating on Hunger Games, reduced debt
“The upgrade reflects the significant improvement in Lionsgate’s credit metrics since it closed on the acquisition of Summit Entertainment in 2012,” the ratings agency said in a report.
Breakthrough sells three features out of Cannes
The indie distributor secured foreign sales for Antisocial, Cubicle Warriors (pictured) and the dramedy The Resurrection of Tony Gitone.
Kirstine Stewart introduces Twitter Canada’s offerings
The former CBC EVP of English services unveiled Twitter Amplify, a platform for embedding content in Promoted Tweets.
CRTC: conventional TV network spending on Canadian shows up sharply
As well, private broadcasters indicated a slight decline in expenditures on U.S. shows in 2012, the regulator reported.
TIFF taps Cue Digital to generate new ad revenue
Online opportunities at TIFF.net and street level outdoor signage and digital screens in the lobby of the TIFF Bell Lightbox (pictured) are now on the cards for the year-round film programming organization.
Weekly roundup: TV premieres and new CMPA board members
Today’s package of briefs includes news of the premiere of SHRED!, yap films’ new factual series for Discovery (pictured).
Details of TIFF’s special Cronenberg Project revealed
The exhibit, to run from November until January, will include specially-commissioned works of art as well as film screenings and props from iconic movies such as The Fly. (Cronenberg pictured)
Films dominate Canadian Comedy Awards nominations
The handing out of the beaver statuette, to winners in live, film, television, radio, and internet categories, will take place in Ottawa Oct. 6 (Show host Peter Anthony pictured).
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