Regan Reid

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The Future of Media: [Block] Chain reaction

Groupe Media TFO wants to reinvent the royalty model by using blockchain to provide more reliable real-time content consumption stats.

Rare Earth Media options Bethune biography

Adapted by Jordan Paterson (pictured), the Vancouver prodco will coproduce the feature with China’s Ray Production.

Hot Docs unveils more Special Presentations

Canada/U.S. feature doc The Game Changers will screen in the section, alongside projects about rapper M.I.A. and fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

Keshet launches $55M drama fund

The Israel-based global content producer/distributor is looking to support high-end film and TV for the international market.

Syndicado inks digital distribution deal with Filmoption

The digital distributor has acquired U.S. rights to 30 hours of factual content, including American Tiger.

Kim’s Convenience opens for more business

CBC has renewed the CSA-winning comedy for a 13-episode third season.

Insight’s Barbara Bowlby stepping down

Announced at the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast gala, Insight’s president and COO will move on after 38 years with the Amazing Race Canada prodco.

Canada, Belgium to sign copro agreement

Heritage Minister Melanie Joly will sign a memorandum of understanding with Belgian communities today in Ottawa.

Programming profile: A&E and History

Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and head of programming at A&E Networks, and Eli Lehrer, EVP of programming at History, talk the channels’ diverging programming strategies.

Predicting the future of Cancon distribution, part two

In filings to the CRTC, broadcasters and industry groups battle on how best to fund Cancon in the years ahead.

Elizabeth Bradley departing Netflix

The VP of content at the global streamer helped launch series such as Anne and Alias Grace.

Predicting the future of Cancon distribution

In filings to the CRTC for its future programming consultation, the industry weighs in on how to fix the broadcasting system.