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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs – Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, 2011

Survivor: South Pacific tops TV in the week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 18 as it wraps its 23rd season.

Alliance Films hits the auction block

Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Investissement Quebec have put their stakes in Canada’s largest indie film distributor in play.

eOne’s Hell on Wheels renewed for second season

The Alberta-shot drama about a former Confederate soldier earns another round on the U.S. cable net.

DHX Media completes $5 million share repurchase

The producer of kids and family content bought back 7.14 million shares at 70 cents each via a Dutch auction.

Former CBC and Fox Sports exec Doug Sellars dies, age 50

The Toronto native was head of sports at the Canadian pubcaster before moving to Fox Sports in 2000.

CBC developing Rupinder Gill project with Amaze Film + Television

The development deal follows the indie producer optioning the comic memoir by the former Canadian TV publicist for a possible sitcom.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs – Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the top-selling DVD for the week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 18.

TV’s top 10 television programs of 2011

The Big Bang Theory,American Idol, and The Amazing Race were amongst the top 10 TV programs of 2011.

Playback’s Top 50: The most-clicked articles of the year

Our fifth and final tier of the year’s most popular stories: 2011 upfronts, Breakaway hits $1 million, eOne weighs sale, CRTC rolls out group-based braodcast licences.

Canada’s Top 10 Television Broadcasts of 2011

The Stanley Cup Final and the 83rd Academy Awards are amongst the top 10 television broadcasts of 2011.

Playback’s Top 40: The most-clicked articles of the year

In our fourth tier of most-popular articles: Gemini wins, 2011 upfronts, Shaftesbury’s U.S. expansion and Endgame‘s plight. (Links updated)

TV’s top 10 specials of 2011

A Russell Peters Christmas sneaks in the top 10 TV specials of the year with 2.3 million viewers.

Playback’s Top 30: The most-clicked articles of the year

Our third tier of most-popular stories (#21 to #30): Alliance Films and Maple Pictures, Sun TV, Avi’s new indie, big Much moves.

TV’s top 10 specialty broadcasts of 2011

In the midst of a jumble of hockey, hockey, football, hockey, The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen squeezes in the top 10.

"Flashpoint IV" 403 "Run Jamie Run"2011 (C) Photo: Jan Thijs

Playback’s Top 20: The most-clicked articles of the year

Today, our second tier of most popular stories: Brett Burlock’s big move, Harold Greenberg Fund’s short film program, CTV greenlights and more.