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Julianna Cummins
Cameras roll on two new Shaw specialty series
Production has started on the multi-platform Food Network Canada’s Great Canadian Cookbook and the HGTV Canada’s Open House Overhaul, hosted by Samantha Pynn (pictured).
CMF invests $8.1M across 31 digital media projects
A total of 23 companies received funding for the development of digital media projects, and eight other companies received financing for marketing initiatives.
Serendipity Point launches scripted TV division
Alyse Rosenberg (pictured) has been tapped to lead the prodco’s new division.
BravoFACT mandates 50% of funds to female filmmakers
Starting in February, half of the funds awarded by BravoFACT and BravoFACTUAL will go to projects with a female director or producer. (Juror Amy Jo Johnson pictured.)
Shomi inks deal with Sony Pictures TV for Amazon Originals
The deal includes exclusive SVOD rights to series such as Transparent (pictured).
Blue Ant rebrands Oasis, increases focus on originals
The newly rebranded channel, Love Nature, will also feature more content shot in 4K, Marcia Martin, SVP original content at Blue Ant Media, told Playback Daily.
Telefilm exec Dave Forget moves to DGC
He joins the Directors Guild of Canada as director of policy on Feb. 2.
Pixcom taps Charlie Smith to head English TV development
The former director of development at Cineflix Productions takes on the newly created role at Pixcom.
Coming Soon: In Her Place
How A71 Entertainment plans to build off awards buzz to help promote the theatrical run of In Her Place.
Global TV sets double-header bow for mid-season originals
Big Brother Canada and Remedy (pictured) will premiere back to back on March 23.
NATPE ’15: eOne, Zone3, Cineflix, 9 Story
9 Story Media Group sells Peg + Cat (pictured) into a number of Latin American markets via Discovery Kids, and more deals ahead of the Miami market, which kicks off today.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Jan. 9, 2015 to Jan. 15, 2015
Les Maitres du suspense is the top Canadian film for the week of Jan. 9 to Jan.15, followed by Mommy.
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