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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs May 13 to May 19, 2013
The NHL Playoffs top TV for the week of May 13 to May 19, 2013.
ATN to broadcast Canadian animated Ponnivala series
The 26-part series is inspired by the Indian epic the Mahabharata, and will air on three ATN channels.
Two 4 One wins Jim Murphy Filmmakers Bursary
The NSI Features First film from Victoria-based writer-director Maureen Bradley (pictured) receives the $3000 bursary.
Mongrel Media and Metropole Films score Cannes trifecta
Both distributors picked up major Cannes award winners for their Canadian release slates, including the Palme D’Or award winner Blue is the Warmest Colour (pictured).
Sally Caplan leaving eOne Films International
Caplan (pictured), who joined the company in 2011 to open the sales arm for eOne’s U.K. office, departs at the end of May.
CTV’s Motive debuts on ABC stateside
The homegrown crime drama debuted at 9 p.m. on Thursday night with 6.06 million viewers.
Blog: Networking on the Croissette
Phenomenal Films producer Cher Hawrysh (pictured) on how building relationships with sales agents can happen at unexpected moments.
Mongrel picks up four more films at Cannes
The four films to which Mongrel acquired the Canadian rights include Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian) (pictured).
Blog: Maximizing face time at the Cannes market
Picture Day producer Lauren Grant (pictured) discusses prepping for meetings with international producers and doc sales agents at the Cannes Film Festival.
Weekly roundup: Awards, festivals and distribution news
This week’s briefs include details of the VIP-heavy Cannes Film Festival screening of restored The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (VIPs pictured).
Phase 4 takes rights to four films at Cannes
The indie distributor also secured a multi-million financing deal with Aver Media Finance to expand its distribution business (The Crash Reel pictured).
Temple Street, Secret Location win at AToMiC
Buck Productions, Rogers Media and the CBC also earned prizes at the 2013 awards, which recognize breakthrough achievements in advertising, media creativity, technology and content (Stanfield’s The Gitchhiker pictured).
Strombo’s CNN talk show to premiere June 9
Following its premiere on the U.S. cable news channel, the one-hour talk show will move into its regular timeslot of Fridays at 11 p.m. starting June 14.
Cineflix Rights builds third party drama catalog with Secrets & Lies
The distribution deal for the Australian drama follows Cineflix Studios pacting on the joint venture Buccaneer Media in the U.K.
Entertainment One acquires Diana biopic in Cannes
The Canadian distributor will release the big screen portrait of the British icon in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Spain.
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