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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs July 16 to July 22, 2012
The Big Bang Theory takes the top TV spot, while homegrown dramas Saving Hope and Rookie Blue also make the top 10.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 9 to July 15, 2012
The fourth installment of the American Pie franchise, American Reunion tops the DVD charts for the week of July 9 to July 15.
TIFF ’12 preview: Doc Conference expansion, new talent focus
Ahead of TIFF’s non-fiction line-up announcement Tuesday, doc programmer Thom Powers (pictured) talks about this year’s plans, which including expanding the annual Doc Conference to two days.
982 Film Fund will focus on financing U.S. blockbusters
The Calgary-based company’s new financing model, first announced last week, will allow everyday investors to profit from film revenues, but isn’t aimed at Canadian productions.
Bite.ca sinks its teeth into online viewing
The comedy channel’s web property has launched a new vampire series to accompany other online-only shows.
All the Wrong Reasons in production in Halifax
The debut feature from writer-director Gia Milani (pictured), starring Cory Monteith, Emily Hampshire, Kevin Zegers and Karine Vanasse, will shoot through Aug. 15.
Sara Canning and Catherine O’Hara join Sex and Sunsets cast
The Vampire Diaries actress will perform opposite Ryan Kwanten in the Canadian indie to start shooting in August in Banff and Los Angeles.
JFL 2012: Comedy bootcamp puts film scripts under the microscope
Indie producer Paul Pope and writer Sherry White brought their dramedy Candy Man to the festival for invaluable notes from industry veterans.
London Olympics opening ceremony draws 6.4M Canadian TV viewers
Around one in two Canadians tuned into some part of the kick-off of the 2012 Summer Games in London.
CMJ Productions gets new head of development
Former Cream Productions development director Amy Manchester Borg takes on the new role on Aug. 13.
Weekly Roundup: Awards, sales and fall slates
Canuck directors win in Vegas, Ohm:TV sells Cancon to Spain and Germany, and APTN announces its fall slate.
How Lifetime fits into Shaw Media’s programming strategy
SVP of content Barb Williams (pictured) tells Playback that the channel will work with Slice to monopolize the company’s viewership across the wider female demo.
Canadian genre directors target fanboy audience at Fantasia
After an international festival circuit run, A Little Bit Zombie director/producer Casey Walker says he’s hitting the sweet spot with the Montreal audience coming to his Quebec premiere Saturday.
AToMiC: Toshiba and Intel make a social film
The brands are experimenting with social entertainment, creating a Facebook-housed film that gives users the chance to have a role in its script.
Imax to open new screens in Taiwan
A partnership with VieShow Cinemas will see the Toronto-based company add three new theatres to the Asian market by 2015.
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