Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (May 7 – 13, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (May 7 – 13, 2011)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (April 25 – May 2, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (April 25 – May 2, 2011)

Artzooka! gets localized for France Televisions

CCI Entertainment is teaming with France Televisions on a new localized production of the live-action/CGI art series Artzooka!

NBC and Global pick up The Firm for midseason 2012

NBC and Global Television picked up 22 episodes of the screen adaptation of John Grisham’s 1991 novel.

That’s So Weird! gets season three pick-up

DHX Media’s tween series That’s So Weird is heading back to YTV for another round with 13 new eps.

Big Bang Theory takes top spot

CTV’s The Amazing Race took second place for the week with 2.7 million viewers, but Canada’s race for Prime Minister was most-watched on Monday night.

CTV’s King talks programming at LA Screenings

The Screenings marks Phil King’s debut as the face of CTV on studio lots after BCE acquired the Canadian broadcaster.

Alliance Films buys On The Road in Cannes

In Cannes market action, Alliance Films has picked up Walter Salles’ adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel On The Road from French mini-major MK2.

Rainmaker’s Marianne O’Reilly heads to Vancouver Film School

Marianne O’Reilly has been named the new head of the school’s animation and visual effects department.

Entertainment One completes Hopscotch acquisition

The indie Australian and New Zealand market distributor is now part of the Canadian distributor’s international distribution network.

Score Media acquires SportsTap

The acquisition deal will enhance the Toronto media company’s digital portfolio and boost its market share in the US.

OMNI launches IIFA online presence

OMNI Television has launched a video-heavy promotional website for the 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend & Awards.

Blackstone’s Michelle Thrush in running for Leo

When Canadian actress Michelle Thrush first auditioned for the APTN and Showcase drama Blackstone, she had no idea her star turn would put so many trophies on her mantle.

Orbi-XXI hires Andrew Makarewicz

The veteran producer will have a particular focus on youth programming and factual entertainment series.

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe to exec produce Vic Chesnutt doc

R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe has signed on to executive produce a new doc from Saskatchewan’s plan9films.