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CBC/Radio-Canada racks up international deals

The pubcaster’s distribution arm sells factual programming from Kensington Communications, River Road Films, Grand Passage Media as well as Tiffany Hsiung’s short Sing Me a Lullaby.

October 28, 2021

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Oct. 11 to 17, 2021

9-1-1 leads ratings for the week, followed by fellow Global acquisitions NCIS and CSI: Vegas.

October 28, 2021

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Oct. 15 to 21, 2021

Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres) and Maria Chapdelaine crack the top 10, led by No Time to Die.

October 27, 2021

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Oct. 15 to 21, 2021

Ivan Grbovic’s Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres) debuts in the top spot, followed by Maria Chapdelaine and Night Raiders.

October 27, 2021

In brief: Canadian films, directors feted

Plus: Experimental Forest Films and Women in the Director’s Chair name the latest cohorts for their respective initiatives.

October 25, 2021

Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Oct. 11 to 17, 2021

Squid Game continues to lead while Only Murders in the Building rises on the digital originals and overall demand list.

October 22, 2021

A full-circle moment for Reelworld film fest

Reelworld ’21: Roy T. Anderson, winner of the fest’s Trailblazer Award, returns to Toronto and talks about his latest documentary African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey.

October 20, 2021

Key takeways: Opportunities and strategies from Netflix leaders

In their own words, hear how executives from the streamer are viewing their strategy for film, TV and gaming as well as CPG – and what it might mean for the Canadian screen industry.

October 20, 2021