Blog: Wilson on Fox’s rebound strategy

UM director of investment Bailey Wilson says she likes the chances for Fox’s new Tuesday comedies as she takes in the new shows from the first day of upfront presentations in NYC.

Minority Media’s Papo & Yo wins big at NUMIX Awards

The Quebec multimedia kudosfest also gave Apartment 11 Productions the best convergent production prize for its kids-based Cross Country Fun Hunt product (Papo & Yo pictured).

Cottage Life begins production on new series

The Blue Ant Media-owned digital specialty channel has greenlit seven new series including My Retreat and Selling Big.

William F. White buys Telescopic Camera Cranes

The deal gets camera operators to places they could not otherwise reach for shots, and specialized cranes into the reach of WFW customers.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films May 3 to May 9, 2013

The Colony is the top Canadian film for the week of May 3 to May 9, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films May 3 to May 9, 2013

Iron Man 3 tops the box office for the week of May 3 to May 9, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Apr. 22 to Apr. 28, 2013

Django Unchained is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 22 to Apr. 28, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Apr. 29 to May 5, 2013

Big Bang tops TV for the week of Apr. 29 to May 5, 2013.

CTV adds Bethenny to daytime schedule

The syndicated talk show will also air on E! Canada, and be made available on CTV’s mobile and online apps.

BBC Worldwide Canada adds an exec

Ex-eOne VP TV and digital sales Michael Smith (pictured) joins the BBC’s Toronto-based arm effective immediately.

Dad Drives web series gets $10,000 Bite development deal

Daniel Beirne and Mark Little’s project (pictured) won the web series competition at Bite TV’s inaugural web series symposium last week.

Laura Vandervoort joins Captain Canuck web series

The Bitten star (pictured) will voice the character of Blue Fox, an elusive and deadly mercenary.

Canadians begin U.S. TV show buying spree

Broadcasters will follow the U.S. Upfronts with rotating pilot screenings in Los Angeles this week before finalizing deals for rookie and returning American series for their 2013-14 primetime campaigns.

NGCI takes Get Stuffed

Picture Box Distribution inked deals for the extreme competition series (pictured) for Nat Geo Adventure channels in Australia, New Zealand and pan-Asia.

Production begins on Christmas Share

Tricia Helfer (pictured) and JT Hodges star in the MOW for CTV and Hallmark Channel in the U.S.