Blue Ant Studios-owned Saloon Media will coproduce a Bill Nighy-narrated natural history docuseries with U.K. prodco BriteSpark East, handling production in North America.
The producers behind The Hardy Boys share how expanding to live action has helped Nelvana grow its audience reach and capitalize on the growing co-viewing trend.
Plus: Tonya Williams joins Wow! Unlimited’s board of directors and Wattpad Studios brings in Erik Feig as an advisor.
The veteran distribution exec will take an expanded role as the company looks to double down on its French-language strategy and expand its slate of English and foreign-language releases.
The former CBC journalist, host and producer will help the pubcaster amplify Indigenous voices in a newly created role to develop strategies for recruitment and training.
The Vancouver-based company, which saw double-digit revenue increases in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, aims to boost its work with streaming services.
Clique Pictures’ Lauren Grant and Violator Films’ Lori Lozinski bring Sugar Daddy to Whistler with hopes of potential theatrical and VOD run in future.
The coveted U.S. sitcom will land on Crave on Dec. 31 as part of its entry-level package as the platform positions itself as a major competitor in the streaming market.
Tom Jackson was promoted to the Order of Canada’s highest level, while comedian Dave Thomas, broadcaster Glenn O’Farrell and a number of actors and filmmakers were honoured.
The animation studio will work with Pegram to expand the sales and production strategy for its existing IP library, with content from Heroes of the Golden Masks and The Pixies on its production and development slates.
The deal comes months after AMC Theatres and Universal first opened an avenue to reduce the theatrical window, and the same week U.S. chain Cinemark signed a similar agreement.