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Les Beaux Malaises adaptation bound for Belgium

A Flemish Belgium version of the 2014 TVA comedy will premiere in the region this fall.

Telus hires Selina Crammond as production executive

Crammond joins the Telus originals team following her work at Creative BC and the DOXA Documentary Film Festival.

Feature film Magnetosphere ready to roll in Sault Ste. Marie

The cast includes Colin Mochrie, Patrick McKenna, Debra McGrath, YouTube star Steven He and Shayelin Martin.

Deals: Highball.TV, WildBrain, OUTtv, Cartoonito

Highball.TV picks up global rights to Ivan Madeira’s feature Pattern, Prime Video acquires Degrassi content for Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and more.

TIFF adds Ladj Ly’s follow-up feature to 2023 lineup

Ly’s Les Indésirables will have its world premiere at the festival’s 48th edition.

OUTtv orders first U.K. commissions

The U.K. lineup includes an unscripted interactive comedy title, as well as a six-episode stand-up series.

TVO, Ultramagnetic prep doc on reggae icon Jay Douglas

Say It Loud: How a Black Music Mecca Grew in the Frozen North is directed by Graeme Mathieson with Clement Virgo as an executive producer.

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Corus Studios, MEM ink production, exclusivity deal

The Scott McGillivray-founded prodco has signed a four-year production commitment with Corus Studios.

Netflix gives update on paid sharing strategy in Q1 results

The streamer says membership and revenue growth has accelerated in Canada since beginning its password-sharing crackdown in the region.

Director X, Fela, Insight team on Video Star

Now in development, the series will explore the history and cultural impact of seminal music videos.

Bloomberg orders unscripted Canada/U.K. copro

An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet is coproduced by Toronto’s Cream Productions and Wildfire Television.

Hasbro expects update on eOne sale this year

In reporting the toy giant’s Q4 earnings, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said the toyco has seen “strong interest” in Entertainment One assets.