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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, 2012
Big Bang tops TV while Flashpoint takes the #15 spot.
TSN, Sportsnet to share English Premier League games
Both sport specialty channels will air 190 matches over three years, starting with the 2013-14 season, as TSN raises its annual offering from 50 games.
WGC, CMPA and APFTQ ratify new writers pact
The deal gives writers an immediate 2% minimum script fee increase, followed by another 2% in January 2013 and 1% in January 2014.
Network Ten picks up Matt Hatter Chronicles
The Australian network has picked up the Arc Productions-animated series from Toronto-based Dream Mill and U.K.-based Platinum Films for its free-to-air channel ELEVEN.
Reunion Pictures names Paddy Bickerton president
The naming of Bickerton (pictured) to the top posting follows the recent order for the second season of the company’s drama Continuum.
WGC names director of strategy and outreach
In the newly created role, Christine Rutherford (pictured) will be responsible for strengthening the WGC’s collective bargaining activities.
Report: women, minorities underrepresented in film industry
The study, by not-for-profit group Women in View, shows that only 17% of 130 Telefilm-funded films made in 2011 were directed by women (WIV exec director Rina Fraticelli pictured).
RIDM reveals roster
The 15th Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) has revealed its line-up, which includes Yung Chang’s The Fruit Hunters (pictured), Leviathan, 5 Broken Cameras and Detropia.
Crystal Van Pelt named Picture Box mentorship winner
Van Pelt (pictured) will join the Toronto-based company in February 2013 to learn about distribution, marketing and selling of Canadian factual and youth-oriented programs internationally, and attend MIPDoc and MIPTV in April.
Shaw Communications Q4 earnings fall, despite raised revenues
Cable revenue rose 2.4% to $803 million on rate increases and customer growth in internet and digital phone, while media division revenue increased 3.3% to $217 million.
YTV to bring viewers to The Funny Pit
The hybrid reality and comedy show is produced by Vancouver-based Thunderbird Films in association with Great Pacific Television.
Photos: Inside Canada AM’s 40th birthday bash
The caffeine-driven party at the Masonic Temple was attended by former morning show co-hosts Wei Chen, Pamela Wallin, Nancy Wilson, Valerie Pringle, Seamus O’Regan and Lisa LaFlamme.
Round-up: Awards, returning series and production
Slaughter Nick for President (pictured) nabbed best doc at the Zagreb Film Festival, while TVO series The Water Brothers won a best newcomer prize at the Wildscreen Festival.
Marit Stiles promoted at ACTRA
Stiles (pictured) replaces Joanne Deer, who has taken up a position at Vancouver ad-firm NOW Communications, as national director of public policy and communications.
BEF12: “Transparency is everything”
During the closing panel for the third annual Realscreen Branded Entertainment Forum, execs from the production, agency and network sectors discussed what branded content is, isn’t, and what it should be.
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