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How Canadians discover TV series
A new survey from Parrot Analytics found that Canadians largely find out about new content through online and offline chatter.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 12 to 18, 2018
CBC’s primetime Olympic coverage leads the pack, taking the #1 and #2 spots, while CTV’s evening news program landed at #3.
Olympic reach is down from Sochi
Plus, peak audiences for key events failed to graze some of the AMA numbers from 2014.
Hot Docs ’18: Playing Hard to world premiere
EyeSteelFilm’s Anote’s Ark (pictured) and Israel-Canada copro The Oslo Diaries have also been selected for the fest’s Special Presentations program.
Canada/Denmark digi copros share $276K in funding
Animated web series Bloom, from Kunuk Cohn Productions and Bullitt Film, is one of four projects selected by the CMF and Danish Film Institute.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, 2018
Hochelaga scores the top spot, followed by Le trip a trois at #2 and La Part Du Diable at #3.
Storyhive dives into VR
Thirteen projects from Alberta and B.C.-based filmmakers received support through the funder’s inaugural Immersive Edition program.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, 2018
Black Panther dominates the box office, while Peter Rabbit hops to the #2 spot and Fifty Shades Freed lands at #3.
Rina Fraticelli departs Women in View
Fraticelli cofounded the not-for-profit in 2008 with a goal to improve gender and cultural diversity in Canadian media.
Serendipity Point copro wins best screenplay at Berlin
The drama following two veterinarian students made its world premiere in competition at the European festival.
Aircraft Pictures crafts next animated feature
The Breadwinner screenwriter Anita Doron is attached to pen the project, which Aircraft is developing and producing with Wasabi Entertainment.
Dana Landry exits DHX
Michael Donovan takes over as CEO, while the media company also names a new CFO.
Sheila McCarthy, Stuart Hughes among ACTRA Award winners
The 16th annual edition of the awards also handed out prizes for best voice work and best ensemble.
Cameras roll on Netflix feature Polar
The Canada/Germany coproduction is shooting at Cinespace until late March.
eOne names CAA exec as chief strategy officer
Peter Micelli will oversee the TV and digital content businesses and drive new partnerships for the global studio.
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