Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (April 23 – April 29, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (April 23 – April 29, 2011)

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (April 12 – April 17, 2011)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (April 12 – April 17, 2011)

Jennifer Mason joins GlassBOX Television

Former Alliance Atlantis execs have begun showing up at a Michael MacMillan-era GlassBOX Television.

Will ‘n’ Kate ring in big ratings

Over five million viewers tune in to Canadian TV on Friday morning to watch Kate walk down the aisle.

CBC’s documentary channel joins The Team at Hot Docs

The White Pines Pictures doc shot without a Canadian broadcaster on board has snagged a domestic TV deal on the eve of its Hot Docs date.

Giving Voice initiative reveals first recipients

The Canadian doc apprenticeship program, from the Documentary Organization of Canada and CBC’s digital channel documentary, pairs professionals in the doc-making community with prominent doc producers and directors.

Worldwide Bag Media adds head of development

Heather Hawthorn-Doyle joins the Vancouver prodco as head of development and executive producer.

Banff names non-fiction keynote speakers

The Top Chef team of Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz will give the non-fiction keynote address at the upcoming Banff World Media Festival.

Idol hits a high note

NHL Playoffs Round 1 score enough viewers to land in the #2 spot for the week.

Helicopter with Campus PD crew crashes in Indiana

Three crew members from the Cineflix Productions reality series were in a helicopter crash in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Films We Like picks up Canadian rights to Conan O’Brien doc

Just in time for its Hot Docs screening Saturday night, the Canadian rights to Rodman Flender’s documentary about Conan O’Brien has been picked up by Ron Mann’s Films We Like.

Blowing up AToMiC

Playback and strategy magazine join forces to expand Brunico’s annual AToMiC conference into an awards event, which launches this fall.

WGC tells CRTC to get ball rolling on 2010 TV policy

The 2010 TV Policy balances programming flexibility for broadcasters with a guarantee to make quality Canadian shows, especially dramas, documentaries and awards shows.

CRTC approves BBC Kids sale to Knowledge Network

The Knowledge Network will make additional investments in the TV channel, including content from Canada, Britain and elsewhere internationally.

YTV orders more Young

YTV has picked up Mr. Young for another 26-ep. season. The first season of the Thunderbird Films’ production premiered on the channel on March 1.