Taimur Sikander Mirza

Taimur Sikander Mirza is senior reporter at Playback. His previous experience includes managing TRT World's award-winning digital video and series team in Istanbul, as well as writer and senior editor roles at Dawn Media Group in Karachi, where he covered breaking news, sports and culture.

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Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel tops demand charts

TVO Kids’ PAW Patrol maintained the second spot on the overall TV chart.

Nine Canadian features to make world bow at Rendez-vous

Samuel Plante’s Rien de mal and Simon Lavoie’s Se fondre are among the feature projects premiering at the Montreal festival.

Vanessa Case joins Paramount+, Pluto TV in Canada in VP role

Case takes over the role previously held by Katrina Kowalski, who was promoted last year to oversee Pluto TV’s international content.

Deals: Go Button Media, Télé-Québec, Forté

Go Button’s Mysteries of the Ancient Dead has been greenlit for a second season, Télé-Québec picks up Shasha & Milo, plus more

Canadian producers team up for climate action coalition

The Producing for the Planet coalition, which includes 40 indie producers, was announced at the CMPA’s Prime Time.

Dark Slope, SideFX Software partner on virtual production smart stage

The stage, which is being built in Toronto, will consist of a 75’ LED volume, and is “designed to bring efficiencies” to TV, film, and commercial productions.

In Brief: Eight new shows among Gusto TV’s winter 23/24 slate

Plus: OBAC founders win Anthem Award for Black Community Mixtapes, Rogers extends funding for BSO’s storytelling fund, and more.

Nelvana to adapt video game book franchise into film series

The prodco and distributor has signed a development deal with Andrews McMeel Entertainment, with the first film currently in the works.

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CMF report highlights impact of $60 million funding boost

The funds were allocated as part of the 2021 budget to increase support for equity-deserving groups, and are set to expire on March 31.

Amazon MGM Studios picks up worldwide rights to Celine Dion doc

I Am: Celine Dion is produced by Sony Music Vision, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment Canada and Vermilion Films.

DGC says ‘gaps persist’ for BIPOC members in 2023 census

The DGC’s second annual census detailed representation and income findings within the guild.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Hazbin Hotel rises in demand in Canada

Prime Video’s Reacher continued its streak at the top of the digital and overall TV charts.