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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films March 24 to 30, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers is at #9, with Beauty and the Beast at #1 and Power Rangers at #2.

Cartoon Network picks ups Mega Man

The 3D animated series, produced by DHX Media and Dentsu Entertainment, will begin production this summer in Vancouver.

Guy Godfree wins at CSC Awards

The Maudie DOP took home the top film prize at the 60th annual gala, while Gregory Middleton and Pasha Patriki won on the TV side.

Private Eyes closes more int’l deals

With the additional sales, the eOne detective drama has now been sold to more than 110 territories globally, including Italy and Australia.

Blue Ant Media, Blink Films ink output deal

The two-year partnership will see the London, U.K.-based prodco create seven original series for Love Nature.

Buck options sci-fi feature The Competition

Producer Jessica Adams and writer Shelagh McLeod put the project on Buck’s radar when they won a pitch competition at Berlin International Film Festival.

Deals: Breakthrough, Facet4, CTV

Bell Media inks a deal with Electus to bring a U.S. competition series north of the border, plus more deals.

Jeremy LaLonde preps next feature

James vs His Future Self will be produced by Walker Entertainment, Banana-Moon Sky Films and JoBro Productions.

FYI orders up CMJ Productions’ series

The Know it All Guide to…, which is coproduced with Blue Ant Media, will be shopped at MIPTV in April.

Blue Ant adds shortform to catalogue

The distributor is heading to MIPTV with a slate of digital series including Blue Ant-produced Wild Moves.

Never Saw It Coming shooting in Sudbury

The Gail Harvey-directed indie thriller is the latest buzzy production to set up shop in the Northern Ontario city.

In Brief: The Recall gets release; Cameras roll on APTN original

Minds Eye Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller will be released in Barco Escape theatres, production is underway on Quest Out West: Wild Food, and more.

Cameras roll on Reboot: The Guardian Code

The reimagined version of the classic YTV series is produced by Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios.

Know your audience, know your platform

What can producers learn from the world of branded content? Here are three takeaways from the BCON Expo in Toronto.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, March 13 to 19, 2017

Murdoch Mysteries is at #13, with MasterChef Canada, Big Brother Canada, Heartland and Anne all in the top 30.