A series order for the project would mark the first show produced under Bell Media’s content licensing and distribution agreement with Fox Entertainment Global.
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The fashion competition series enters production at Toronto Metropolitan University this summer.
The winners will be revealed on May 2 during the Hot Docs Awards Presentation & Reception.
According to a release from the pubcaster, 21% of B.C.’s Canada Media Fund funding for documentaries in 2023/24 were triggered by first-window license fees from Knowledge Network.
For winning, Choi will receive $15,000 and support from a script consultant, among other prizes.
Nine out of 10 polled support Canadian stories and content being owned and controlled by Canadian companies rather than U.S. companies.
Jeff Warren and Yves Langlois were selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award while Gregor Hutchison was selected for the Career Achievement Award.
Disney+’s Daredevil: Born Again led demand for the digital originals chart.
Reflecting the “Buy Canadian” movement, co-CEO Troy Reeb says Corus is leaning into its hundreds of hours of Canadian originals and homegrown brands.