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Norm Macdonald to host 2016 Screenies
Macdonald will host the first Canadian Screen Awards to be broadcast live on CBC in the Eastern Time Zone and live-to-tape across the rest of the country.
Cameras roll on Motive season four
Showrunner Dennis Heaton chats with Playback Daily about keeping the series fresh as production gets underway in Vancouver on 13 new episodes.
Pre-production underway on AMBI, Imprint’s Groove Tails
Animation and production on the CGI family feature will be done out of the AMBI Group’s Toronto-based AIC Studios, with Jamie Foxx (pictured) to voice the lead and serve as producer.
Blackstone to end after season five
The final season of the Prairie Dog Film + Television drama will bow on APTN on Nov. 3.
Corus, Bento Box to launch Bento Box Canada
The new Toronto-based prodco is a joint venture from Corus Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment, and will focus on creating series for the 18-to-34 demo. (The Pandas pictured.)
Masters of Flip lands second season
Season two of the home reno series from Rhino Content will bow on Corus Entertainment’s W Network in spring 2016.
Sensitive Skin up for Int’l Emmy award
General Purpose Entertainment’s Undercover High also picked up a nomination Friday for the International Emmy Kids Awards. (Sensitive Skin pictured.)
NBCUniversal Int’l, Quebecor Content ink dev deal
The deal will see Quebecor Content and NBCUniversal International Studios co-develop new factual and studio-based formats for global audiences.
Telefilm, Rogers renew theatrical doc program for 2015/16
The program, backed by Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds, supports feature-length docs at the production or post-production stage.
Televisa USA greenlights Odyssey’s Duality
Pre-production is underway on the Canada-Mexico drama series, to star Dougray Scott (pictured).
Blue Ant takes Love Nature to market
The media co announced Thursday it has made its nature-focused, 4K channel available for international distribution on linear and SVOD platforms. (Great Blue Wild pictured.)
Why Reynolds Mastin isn’t afraid to get on a soap box
The new CEO of the CMPA talks to Playback Daily about standing up for indies and attracting new investment into the sector.
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