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Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (February 25 – February 31, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 10 Films (February 25 – February 31, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (February 14 – February 20, 2011)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs (February 14 – February 20, 2011)
CRTC okays CTV takeover
Including assumed debt, the takeover deal is valued at $3.2 billion, and includes a tangible benefits package that totals $245 million over seven years in industry-wide expenditures.
CBC names new TV sports division head
New topper Jeffrey Orridge most recently served as COO and head of global business development for Toronto-based Right To Play International.
CBC Doc Zone takes on snake oil salesmen
Magical Mystery Cures, hosted by Quirks and Quarks’ Bob McDonald, examines nutraceuticals – the pills and potions that promise miracle results.
Music firm Chris Smith Management turns to film and TV
The music firm that manages Canuck pop singers Nelly Furtado and Fefe Dobson is breaking into the film and TV industry and is seeking a range of talents for its roster.
John Greyson accepts inaugural Alanis Obomsawin Award
The Montreal-based documentary screening group Cinema Politica gave its inaugural Alanis Obomsawin Award for Commitment to Community and Resistance to Toronto-based filmmaker John Greyson last week.
Coke goes under “covers” with Much
The beverage co wants Canadian teens to unleash their “inner superstar” with a co-branded campaign on MuchMusic and MuchMusic.com
Ratings: More than six million tune in to the Oscars
Big Bang Theory on CTV comes in second place for the week with 3.4 million viewers.
Ottawa Animation Fest opens call for submissions
Last year, the Festival attracted 1,800 industry and community delegates and over 27,000 attendees.
David Kines new MuchFact chair
Kines replaces indie record company executive and talent manager Bernie Finkelstein, who stepped down as chair of MuchFACT after 26 years in the post.
Global Toronto lands Bud Pierce for its upcoming morning news program
Pierce, who was the architect and producer of Breakfast Television for Citytv, where he worked for 24 years, becomes consulting executive producer at Global News.
Sportsnet signs three year regional deal with Vancouver Whitecaps
Interest in Canadian TV sport properties just keeps growing after Rogers Sportsnet outbid rivals to have its Pacific regional sports channel air 21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC games in its first year in Major League Soccer.
NFB Mediatheque goes interactive
Reflecting the NFB’s digital production commitment, the space’s redesign will see ceiling-mounted projectors, floor-to-ceiling screen and a new audio system to showcase new content based on NFB productions.
Astral plans rebrand of Playhouse as Disney Junior
Astral Media will rebrand specialty channel Disney Playhouse as Disney Junior for cable subscribers on May 6. To hype the transformation, the company will kick off a cross-platform campaign nationwide a month earlier.
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