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CBC, Hot Docs team for ‘festival-at-home’ experience
Hot Docs at Home on CBC will bring Canadian films that would have premiered at the documentary festival to domestic TV audiences. (Unlocked)
Extra: Crave moves up Once Were Brothers release
Plus: Wattpad, Shaw Rocket Fund partner on a writing contest for self-isolating teens and Food Network Canada launches a new short-form baking series. (Unlocked)
CBC switches up Sunday nights, puts Tom Power in primetime
What’re You At With Tom Power, an hour-long series from the host’s living room, debuts on April 5 with an interview with Schitt’s Creek showrunner, co-creator and star Daniel Levy.
Solid gains for domestic production, FLS growth slows: CMPA Profile
Total production spending in Canada climbed to $9.32 billion in 2018/19, with across-the-board growth for domestic film and television.
Discovery Canada: Capturing the nation’s imagination for 25 years
The specialty channel came in at the ground floor of the internet age and reinvented itself to remain on the cutting edge of programming innovation.
T.O. Film Office confirms it won’t issue permits for up to 12 weeks
The Toronto Film Office said it will comply with all orders from Toronto Public Health, meaning production will likely remain at a standstill until late June. (Unlocked)
Corus’ TV ratings surge, but how to monetize uptick remains unclear
COVID-19: The company is cancelling its 2020 upfront as it focuses on managing costs and sorting through regulatory issues created by the pandemic. (Unlocked)
Post-production sector innovates as ‘two-phase disaster’ looms
COVID-19: The industry has rapidly introduced work-at-home measures, but is contending with unexpected costs and the reality of a post-production dead zone in the fall. (Unlocked)
CMF to give ‘maximum flexibility’ to 1,500 projects affected by COVID-19
The organization also assured the domestic content sector that its program budget for 2020/21 will be “comparable” to the previous year. (Unlocked)
Quebecor lays off 10% of workforce as COVID-19 impact deepens
President and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau called the temporary job cuts “unavoidable” but said the company is putting in place financial support measures for those affected. (Unlocked)
Canadian Academy postpones CSAs winners announcements
The organization said it remains committed to celebrating the winners, and looks forward to “feteing them properly when the time is right.” (Unlocked)
Kari Skogland’s Mad Rabbit teams with Blonde Mamba
The prodcos will adapt R.J. Hernandez’s debut novel An Innocent Fashion, with Skogland attached as showrunner and executive producer.
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