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HGTV’s The Unsellables co-host arrested on extortion charges
Toronto police charged Anthony Sayers, co-host of The Unsellables from indie producer Cineflix Productions, with four criminal counts, including fraud and criminal harassment, related to work done by his private contracting company for a Toronto client.
Canada bleeding US pilot shoots to New York
Canada is losing U.S. pilot shoots to New York and rival US locales as the Hollywood’s hunt for new TV shows kicks into gear.
Brad Schwartz to Fuse in the U.S.
In his new role at Fuse, Schwartz will expand development of new original programming for the music-driven TV channel, increasing coverage of live events and growing the Fuse brand.
Genies see highest ratings in 15 years for CBC
More viewers turned into the 31st Annual Genie Awards on CBC than in the last seven years combined, as the William Shatner-hosted celebration of Canadian film saw a 15-year ratings high.
Beyond adds more Debbie Travis
All For One With Debbie Travis (six x 60 minutes) from Whalley-Abbey Media is launching at MIPTV next month, with Travis as the host, creator and executive producer.
Cineflix International sells Air Ways and Campus PD worldwide
Indie distributor Cineflix International has sold two docu-soaps into foreign markets, including placing the Australian series Air Ways in Scandinavia.
ContentFilm rebrands as Content Media
As part of the rebranding, Toronto-based Fireworks International becomes Content Television, with Greg Phillips remaining at the helm.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (February 28 – March 6, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (February 28 – March 6, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (March 4 – March 10, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films (March 4 – March 10, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (March 4 – March 10, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (March 4 – March 10, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (February 21 – February 27, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (February 21 – February 27, 2011)
Shaw Media takes digital sales in-house
Shaw Media is creating a unit to take digital sales in-house, naming Graeme Mackrell to lead a new digital sales team to pull broadcast sales back from Postmedia Network.
Telefilm and CMF: Create more demand for Cancon
It’s one thing to create Canadian content and another to demand it. Telefilm Canada, along with the Canada Media Fund, is looking to create that demand with its new corporate plan, revealed by Telefilm’s Michel Roy and Carolle Brabant.
CACTUS welcomes community TV ruling from CRTC
The Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations is applauding BCE being asked by the CRTC to carry seven indie community TV channels by 2012 to secure outright control of CTVglobemedia.
Weinberg formally charged and released on bail in Cinar case
Cinar co-founder Ronald Weinberg has been formally charged and released on bail in Montreal for his role in an alleged $120 million fraud case.
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