The president and CEO will step down effective June 30 after a petition calling for new leadership at the British Columbia pubcaster.
The Toronto-based media company plans to develop an animated television series based on the children’s book series by Nick Bruel.
Other winners at the eighth annual awards gala included documentary Freedom Swell from Marie and Meaghan Wright.
Five directors, five producers, five writers and four editors were chosen from a record number of submissions.
Bell Media discusses scripted partnerships, CBC Kids talks social responsibility, and BIPOC TV & Film outlines equity, inclusion and representation progress.
BANFF ’22: Tara Woodbury and Danielle Woodrow of the streamer’s Toronto-based team discussed what they’re looking for and how they take pitches and make deals.
BANFF ’22: Heads of CBC, Rogers Sports & Media, APTN, Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, and Blue Ant Media discussed the opportunities in the bill and the amendments they want to see in it.
FAST channel executives say the free, ad-supported services are the “next frontier” of programming, a BSO report outlines urgency for representation in kids content, and YouTube’s Canadian head and creators talk Bill C-11.
The rodeo-themed family drama is coproduced in partnership with Bell Media for CTV Drama Channel in Canada.
Sphere Animation copro The Game Catchers gets a second season and sales, OUTtv launches on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Bell Media partners with FilmRise, and more.
BANFF ’22: CBC content heads revealed the program for senior-level writers as they discussed programming priorities.
The Documentary Organization of Canada says the board changes are part of a commitment to equity and inclusion.