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Kelly Townsend
Hulu acquires exclusive U.S. rights to Jann
The first two seasons of the Jann Arden-led sitcom will be available to U.S. audiences in early 2021 in a deal secured by the series’ producers.
How company values are a key asset in hiring, firing
Leaders from Dark Slope and Portfolio Entertainment share key strategies for hiring and firing employees to create a successful and efficient work culture.
How data will increasingly drive the entertainment biz
Producers will need to arm themselves with audience data as the industry shifts to a consumer-based model, according to Fandango president Paul Yanover in a recent Q&A session at the CIX Digital Summit.
Audible teams with Canadian producers on originals slate
Georgia Knox, Canada country manager at Audible, shares the service’s content strategy and ambitions to continue to foster relationships with local producers and offer brand extension for IP.
Thunderbird rides the streaming wave to revenue growth
The Vancouver company saw a 41% increase in revenue in fiscal 2020 as it increases its service production output to capitalize on the influx in streaming content demand.
CBC greenlights LGBTQ comedy from Sienna Films
Sort Of, now shooting in Toronto, is created by playwright Bilal Baig and actor/writer/director Fab Filippo and follows a gender fluid Millennial trying to balance their identities.
In brief: Metafilms, Screen Siren among Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund recipients
Plus: Deepa Mehta is honoured with the DGC Visionaries Award and AMI debuts a slate of original podcasts to premiere between October and November.
Playback’s 10 to Watch: Fatuma Adar
Playback is pleased to introduce the first of its 10 to Watch recipients. Kicking things off is Somali-Canadian playwright Fatuma Adar, whose fresh voice on the stage has led to a pilot in development with CBC.
Beans, Inconvenient Indian win audience awards at VIFF
Tracey Deer’s feature-length drama Beans (pictured) also won Best Canadian Film at the festival, which ran from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7.
Canadian copros see recent box office success amidst global theatrical woes
Possessor and The Broken Hearts Gallery have both cracked the North American top 10 in their fall debuts, along with positive reviews from critics.
BYUtv greenlights interconnected sitcoms from marblemedia
The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker feature members of a bi-racial blended family, created by Beachwood Canyon’s Frank van Keeken with Anthony Q. Farrell (pictured) as showrunner and EP.
Cineplex responds to temporary cinema closures in Ontario
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob says there has been no evidence of COVID-19 spread at its theatres as the province temporarily shutters cinemas in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region.
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