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Production begins on Terry’s Off digital pilot
The new travel series from Farmhouse Productions and Travel + Escape sees Nova Scotia native Terry Himmelman (pictured) venture for the first time out of his hometown to the best global travel destinations.
Ascot Elite signs pre-sale deal for Atom Egoyan’s Queen of the Night
The distribution deal for German-speaking Europe with Entertainment One comes as the thriller continues shooting in Sudbury and Toronto (Egoyan pictured).
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Feb. 17
This week, Degrassi‘s episode that addressed suicide garnered a strong response on Twitter and Facebook.
Peace Point hires Fiorella Grossi as head of development
The U8TV co-founder and former Shaw Media executive (pictured) will oversee the indie producer’s North American TV development campaign.
Broadcasters: We must renegotiate terms of trade agreement
Rogers Media president Keith Pelley insists current rules for Canadian TV favour subsidy-backed producers exploiting multi-platform and international revenues, and not networks facing declining ad revenue.
Ella the Elephant picks up Turkish audience
DHX Media’s new preschool series Ella the Elephant has sold to Turkish children’s channel Yumurcak TV, which is already home to DHX evergreen properties like Caillou and Arthur.
9 Story on board new PBS Kids series Peg + Cat
The Toronto-based producer and distributor will launch sales of the math-based preschool series at MIPTV in Cannes.
James Stewart on bringing Daily Battles to TED 2013
The 3D director talks to Playback about using 3D in non-traditional ways, and why TED is a good market for storytelling in new mediums.
France, South Korea take remake rights to Awkward Sexual Adventure
The film’s producer, writer and star Jonas Chernick (pictured) tells Playback about the reasons Sean Garrity’s sex comedy has generated international interest.
CTV’s Oscar ratings match 2012 numbers
The 2013 Oscar telecast peaked at around 7.2 million viewers when Christopher Plummer handed Anne Hathaway her best supporting actress trophy, according to BBM Canada data.
CMF announces gross sales reportage tool
As part of guideline changes unveiled last April, producers must submit gross sale reports for CMF-funded projects, as part of the organization’s aim to promote project success.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, 2013
Mama tops the box office for another week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, 2013
Identity Thief tops the box office for the week of Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2013
Hotel Transylvania is the top-selling DVD for the week of Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Feb. 11 to Feb. 17, 2013
Big Bang tops TV, while Murdoch Mysteries and Motive both top a million viewers at #22 and #27 respectively.
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