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2019 Lifestyle Personality of the Year: Bryan Baeumler
The HGTV Canada star took a chance with his personal business and pitched Island of Bryan, the channel’s biggest ratings hit in a decade.
Secret Location co-founder launches new AI-focused studio
Agence is the first project to come from Pietro Gagliano’s new company, with the National Film Board of Canada attached to coproduce.
Telefilm hires Jeremy Spry to lead CMF funding administration
The former DATSIT Sphere exec takes on the Montreal-based role of national director, CMF program administrator on Jan. 8, 2020.
Van Helsing to end with season five
The Nomadic Pictures-produced horror series was renewed for a fifth and final season by U.S. broadcaster Syfy and is set to go into production in early 2020.
Netflix has earned $780M in Canadian revenue in 2019
A new SEC filing has revealed the streamer’s global revenue and subscriber counts as the company announces plans to report regional data each quarter.
Regulating digital giants still on Trudeau’s priority list
The prime minister reiterated a number of his party’s campaign promises in a mandate letter to Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault.
DOC Institute honours Anne Pick, Millefiore Clarkes
Veteran doc producer Anne Pick and filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes were given the Luminary and Vanguard Awards, respectively, at the DOC Institute Honours Celebration on Dec. 11.
2019 Showrunner of the Year: Dan Levy
The man behind Canada’s homegrown cultural phenomenon Schitt’s Creek topped a life-changing year with a surprise Emmy nomination and a major studio deal.
Spinster boosts its unique script with star power
How director Andrea Dorfman found a well-known star to give her non-traditional rom-com legs in the U.S. and international market in Chelsea Peretti.
Bell Media inks partnership with Uninterrupted Canada
Uninterrupted execs Scott Moore and Vinay Virmani discuss the strategy to work with an exclusive partner with multiplatform capabilities to roll out its diverse content slate.
CBC Gem series Hey Lady! to world premiere at Sundance
The digital series, co-directed by Sarah Polley, is among several Canadian shorts to join the lineup, including titles from Santiago Menghini and Charlie Tyrell.
2019 Production Company of the Year: Peacock Alley Entertainment
How a carefully-crafted development slate, including Crave mockumentary New Eden and CBC Gem’s Jensplaining, keeps Peacock Alley thriving in Canada’s competitive landscape.
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