TIFF announces Athens as focus of City to City program

TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey and international programmer Dimitri Eipides said in a conference call the 10 yet-to-be-selected films will be contemporary works.

Douglas Barrett launches barcode SDG

The strategic advisory firm will target the Canadian industry, as Barrett (pictured) moves on from heading up PS Production Services, the equipment giant purchased by Sim Digital.

Tricon inks slew of factual sales

Factual series like Metal Evolution (pictured) and I Didn’t Do It were sold into international territories including Germany, Australia, France and Asia.

Dean Cain to star in Odyssey’s Defending Santa

The production is part of a multi-picture deal between the Vancouver-based indie and California-based The Cartel.

Peacock Alley expands with distribution arm

Former DHX Media territory manager Craig McGillivray (pictured) will head up the newly-launched distribution arm at the Toronto-based indie.

Newspaper losses halve Quebecor Q1 profit

The company’s TVA Group subsidiary separately reported on Tuesday a first quarter loss of $5.9 million for the three months to March 31, compared to a loss of $39.9 million a year earlier.

Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Apr. 28

The final episode of Big Brother Canada‘s social media campaign notched a breakout 123,000 interactions last week, well trouncing both The Borgias and Bomb Girls online executions.

Amazing Race Canada anchors CTV summer sked

The network is banking on Mondays to draw viewers with The Amazing Race Canada and the debut of new sitcom Satisfaction, to be followed by the returning Anger Management.

NSI announces Features First advisor

Exec producer Karen Powell (pictured), a partner in Vancouver-based Perfect Circle Productions, will be program advisor in the organization’s feature film development launch pad initiative.

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Bell battles with CRTC over TSN 690 proposal

The fate of the English-language sports talk radio station figured large as the CRTC opened a hearing into the $3.38 billion takeover of Astral Media.

Sportsnet nabs rights to European soccer qualifiers

The sports broadcaster picks up just over 500 games leading up to the UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA World Cup 2018 tournaments.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013

The Colony is the top Canadian film for the week of Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013

Pain and Gain tops the box office for the week of Apr. 26 to May 2, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Apr. 15 to Apr. 21, 2013

Django Unchained is the top-selling DVD for the week of Apr. 15 to Apr. 21, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Apr. 22 to Apr. 28, 2013

Big Bang tops TV, with HNIC at #2 and #23.