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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Oct. 4 to 10, 2021

CSI: Vegas and 9-1-1 lead as the fall TV season heats up.

Sales come late after scaled-down TIFF 2021

TIFF ’21: Elevation Pictures co-president and Scarborough co-director discuss the pros and cons of the festival’s smaller scale and hybrid approach.

Liu, Younglai-crafted Asian rom-com begins production

The original rom-com (with a dash of k-drama) was delayed by the pandemic and forces in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Syfy cancels SurrealEstate after one season

The series first premiered on July 16 on Syfy in the U.S. and CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada.

Children Ruin Everything acquired as Roku Original

The CTV comedy, produced by New Metric Media, will have its U.S. premiere on The Roku Channel in 2022.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Oct. 8 to 14, 2021

James Bond feature No Time to Die leads the Canadian box office, with Maria Chapdelaine and Night Raiders placing in the top 10.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Oct. 8 to 14, 2021

Night Raiders debuts at the No. 2 spot behind Maria Chapdelaine.

Struggle for resources impacts underrepresented screen industry workers in Atlantic region: report

Survey paints portrait of highly educated and skilled professionals who lack access to skills development programs, unions and guilds, and work, on average, only half the year.

Deals: CBC, eOne, Guru, Media Ranch

Canadian prodcos and networks net new licensing deals and acquisitions, plus Canadian unscripted formats find U.S. homes at MIPCOM.

IATSE strike averted with tentative agreement

The agreement, which still needs to be ratified by union members, includes a 54-hour weekend rest period and enhanced wages and working conditions for new media.

Rising stars assemble for Brother

Filming begins on the Clement Virgo’s dramatic adaptation of the prize-winning novel, with Bron Releasing to handle international sales.

Whistler Film Festival launches award to honour David Miller

The fundraising campaign for the David Miller Legacy Award launches today with the goal of creating equitable opportunities for participants of Whistler’s talent development programs.

Surge in animation drives demand for talent in B.C.: report

First-of-its-kind analysis of creative technology sector in B.C. highlights sector as key driver of economic growth and employment, despite pandemic impacts.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Oct. 4 to 10, 2021

Squid Game gains ground to land at No. 1 on the digital originals list and No. 2 in overall demand behind Saturday Night Live.

In brief: CBC goes green, London pitch program projects, Shorts director makes tall impact