Julianna Cummins

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Niche content could be next media battleground: report

The latest Keytrends report from the Canada Media Fund notes OTT multinationals could aim to consolidate their market share by moving into niche content.

Temple Street reorganizes as Boat Rocker Media

Boat Rocker Media will be the parent brand for Temple Street Productions and a raft of new and existing businesses, including an animation studio.

ACCT names Golden Screen film winner, TV finalists

Snowtime! (pictured) is the winner of the Golden Screen Award for Feature Film, while the winners of the two TV-focused Golden Screen Awards will be revealed on March 13.

Former Starz exec joins 108 Media

Nancy Silverstone joins the Toronto-based distributor as head of acquisitions and content strategy.

Record-getting ‘Birth’ nabs Sundance prizes

B.C.-based Bron Studios is one of four prodcos attached to The Birth of a Nation, the top-selling film in the festival’s history.

marblemedia developing new Chuck Hughes series

The celebrity chef and the Toronto-based prodco have pacted to work on an unscripted project. (Hughes pictured.)

How Hard Can It Be? Discovery wants to find out

Bell Media has ordered 10 episodes of the Proper Television series.

X Company’s return brings in 521K viewers

The second season of the Canada-Hungary copro bowed on CBC on Jan. 27 at 9 p.m.

Winter Hymns wins Slamdance prize

The award qualifies the short from Dusty Mancinelli for the next Academy Awards.

General Purpose names new VP development

Anna Wasylenki will be responsible for overseeing the development of the company’s slate of lifestyle and factual programming.

Shaw Media greenlights Mary Kills People for Global

The drama is executive produced by Tassie Cameron and created by newcomer Tara Armstrong (pictured).

Cabinet rejects CMPA Terms of Trade petition

The producers association opposed OWN Canada’s ability to remove Terms of Trade from its condition of licence.