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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Nov. 9 to Nov. 15, 2012
Bond climbs to the top of the box office with Skyfall, while The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 breaks the top 10 with one show.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Nov. 5 to Nov. 11, 2012
Big Bang tops TV for the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11, 2012.
DHX unveils wagonload of Caillou license deals
The deals include a three-year pact with Toronto-based Percy3D that extends the brand into the niche of immersive digital products.
CTV orders more second season hours of Saving Hope
The additional five episode order of the homegrown medical drama brings the second season commitment to 18 episodes in all.
Lionsgate surpasses $1 billion box office
The feat for the 2012 calendar year was attained with the worldwide opening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Part 1 pictured).
CRTC approves $10 million Blue Ant deal for Bold
Blue Ant will put $950,000 into a self-administered Blue Ant Multiscreen Fund, which will finance both independent and in-house original content production.
Mothballed Toronto Film Studios back in business as Revival 629
The 16-stage facility at 629 Eastern Avenue in Toronto has reopened under Ken and Linda Ferguson and partner SmartCentres.
The Liquidator heads to Europe
Post-MIPCOM, Picture Box Distribution sold the half-hour series into to Discovery Europe, for broadcast in territories including Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
BCE resubmits CRTC application for Astral Media takeover
“We heard Canadians and the CRTC loud and clear – they want assurance that Astral joining with Bell Media will directly benefit consumers and creators,” Bell Canada topper George Cope said Monday.
Whistler Film Fest adds star wattage
The festival also named Canadian producer Martin Katz, actor/director Helen Shaver and actors Rachelle Lefevre and Liane Balaban to the Borsos jury for best Canadian feature.
Citytv replaces cancelled CBS comedy Partners
The broadcaster will pre-release Happy Endings on Monday nights at 8:30 p.m., with Last Resort and 666 Park both staying on through their initial 13-episode orders.
Astral confirms new deal with BCE in the works
The media group confirms discussions to revive BCE’s acquisition of Astral have resumed, after shares of the company halted trading this morning.
Weekly round-up: Premiere dates and awards
Horses of McBride (pictured), starring Aidan Quinn and Kari Matchett, is a CTV original movie based on a true story of residents of a small B.C. town who rescue two starving horses that will premiere Dec. 16.
Digi Awards announce 2012 nominees
Cross-platform projects like Zed.TO, Hunted and Cover Me Canada received nods, alongside projects in categories like mobile gaming, web series and branded entertainment.
Lost Girl third season January launch to include special, new app
The tie-in app is to feature an original storyline penned by the show’s writers and lets users create their own mystery-solving character.
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