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Wattpad Webtoon taps former AMC, Fox exec to lead global entertainment
The Toronto-based studio has hired industry veteran David Madden to oversee development, production and sales of its content slate.
Prime Video orders four-part Just For Laughs francophone comedy
Pour un soir seulement marks the first collaboration between Amazon’s streaming service and the long-running Canadian comedy franchise.
Canadian doc explores nation’s 100-year nuclear history
Commissioned by documentary Channel and now in production, Atomic Reaction will depict Canada’s connection to the Manhattan Project and the invention of the atomic bomb.
CRTC extends broadcaster group licences for two years
The raft of administrative renewals include Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Sports & Media and TVA Group, as well as a number of independently-owned channels.
DGC National unveils first-ever pan-Canadian member census
The data covers categories such as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability status and serves as a benchmark for the guild’s inclusion efforts moving forward.
CTV hits the books with Shelved
The workplace comedy, created by Anthony Q. Farrell about the lives of Parkdale library employees, is now in production in Toronto.
Corus profit dips in Q3 2022, despite revenue gains
President and CEO Doug Murphy told investors the company’s diverse business portfolio will help it “withstand recessionary pressures” in 2023.
EXCLUSIVE: Abdul Malik options detective book series for TV
The deal was brokered by META Talent Agency’s Jennifer Irons and the Mad Woman Literary Agency.
Neil Lumsden named Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
The newly-elected MPP and former CFL player was sworn in on June 24 and takes over the portfolio from Lisa MacLeod.
Kelvin Redvers’ IndigiFilm mixes emerging creatives with veteran biz know-how
The Dene filmmaker and producer has partnered with former Thunderbird Entertainment president Mark Miller and unscripted producer Neil Thomas to bring premium Canadian content to the world stage.
Bell Fund commits over $4.4 million to 26 TV, digital series
The amount is allocated across the TV Selective Program and Short-Form Digital Series Program, which includes the first scripted TikTok project to receive Bell Fund support.
RBC launches BIPOC Emerging Producers program
The initiative aims to help Indigenous and racialized producers access interim financing for eligible projects with budgets between $500,000 and $2 million.
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