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Distribution360 sells trio of series to Israel’s Hop! channel
The supply package includes This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung from Sinking Ship Entertainment and marblemedia.
Monster deal gets 9 Story into merch and licensing
Acquiring a half-stake in The Monster Factory Company aims to get the animation producer into plush toys as it seeks new business platforms on which to grow.
U.S. equity firm eyeing stake in MLSE, report says
The Toronto Star report is the latest speculation in the potential sale of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 80% stake in the sports company.
U.S. nets unveil mid-season TV skeds
The Firm is set to bow with a two-hour Sunday night premiere in January, switching to Thursdays afterwards.
Super Channel picks up Guggenheim’s U2 doc
The documentary, which earlier this year became the first of its genre to open TIFF, will air this month.
eOne shifts international film sales to UK
Veteran British film exec Sally Caplan will head the division, with Charlotte Mickie continuing to be based in Toronto.
CRTC rules against usage-based billing in internet ruling
The regulator proposes a dual billing system for third-party internet service providers based on flat rates or forecasted capacity.
CBC picks up Murdoch Mysteries for a sixth season
It’s back! The popular detective show will move from its previous home on Citytv to a new home on CBC in 2012.
Sony Pictures’ Houdini and Smurfs 2 to shoot in Montreal
Quebec has scored a trifecta with the Hollywood studio by enticing two more VFX-heavy movies for local production, on top of Roland Emmerich’s Singularity.
Armen Evrensel sci-fi comedy begins shooting in Saskatchewan
Space Milkshake features four blue-collar astronauts and one mutant rubber duck.
CBC hands over documents to parliamentary committee
The pubcaster begrudgingly obeys a government order to hand over financial documents to a House of Commons ethics committee.
Cook aims to make Hot Docs ‘a conduit for preserving past docs’
Hot Docs’ new director of programming Charlotte Cook says she is planning to make the preservation and presentation of classic and rare documentaries a key target for the Canadian festival.
Report: broadcasters set to invest $618 million in indie TV shows by 2017
The Boon Dog report finds Canadian networks have steep obligations to commission homegrown dramas and other scripted fare after a recent spate of industry takeovers.
Whistler Film Festival unveils film lineup, books Jay Baruchel tribute
Ben Addelman’s Kivalina vs Exxon, Maxwell McGuire’s Foreverland, and Christopher Petry’s Marilyn to bow at Whistler.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films – Nov. 4 to Nov. 10, 2011
DreamWorks and Paramount’s Puss In Boots retains the number one spot at the overall Canadian box office for the second straight week.
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