Bell Media slates family-friendly Quebec New Year’s Eve special

The special, Le pestacle de fin d’année, is produced by Sphere Media in collaboration with Bell Media.

In Brief: YouTubers Dan & Riya prep Tubi-exclusive digital series

Plus: Québec Cinéma appoints a new board chair, Criterion returns to TIFF, and more.

Blue Ant pulls controversial BBC Trump doc from catalogue

The BBC’s director general and head of news have both stepped down over the misleadingly edited doc.

Dark Slope unveils expanded 75,000-square-foot campus

The updates to the virtual studio’s Scarborough location include more than 30,000 square feet of production support space.

Bell Media, Blink49 Studios close strategic investment deal

The investment and production/distribution partnership between the companies was first announced in June.

OUTtv commissions two Canadian originals for 2025-26 slate

The LGBTQ+ streamer’s slate includes five new commissions and one unscripted series renewal.

The Coven acquires sales rights to William Woods’ The Outer Threat

The sci-fi thriller follows an astrophysicist who is forced to flee with his family after making a groundbreaking extraterrestrial discovery.

Game Theory takes Canada, U.S. rights on Alberta Number One

The docufiction hybrid from writer-director Alexander Carson will mark its Canadian release on Nov. 15.

KO Distribution hires Fred Joubaud as senior sales agent

Joubaud joins the sales arm of Montreal-based KOTV to help expand its international sales footprint.

Red Water Entertainment acquires Jevon Boreland’s Welcome

International rights to the thriller were sold to Breaking Glass Pictures earlier this year.

Locals Welcome helps unlock untapped audiences for CBC

Executive producers David York and Michael Simkin discuss showcasing Canada’s diverse food scene with the docuseries format.

WIDC selects eight directors for Story & Leadership program

The flagship program from Women in the Director’s Chair will provide the cohort with mentorship and assistance as they advance their careers and develop their projects.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: It: Welcome to Derry tops Canadian demand

Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel led digital original demand during the week of Oct. 27 to Nov. 2.

Netflix touts success of ad-supported tier in Canada

The streamer also provided some insight on how much Canadians use the platform.

Canada’s Walk of Fame names four Future Storytellers

Four new shorts from the student filmmaker program will screen theatrically in March 2026.