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Exec/Industry Moves
YouTube plans to limit kids’ access to low-quality content
WildBrain is among the companies involved in a brand-new Youth Digital Wellbeing Initiative to help the platform promote content that supports childhood development.
MELS taps Aurée Lepage for L.A.-based director role
During her time in the film industry, Lepage has worked on projects from directors including Denis Villeneuve and Martin Scorsese.
Corus greenlights its first original scripted spinoff
EXCLUSIVE: The series, Private Eyes West Coast, will see Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson reprise their original roles from Private Eyes.
TV5 Québec Canada taps Yann Paquet as next president and CEO
The Quebecor Content executive will succeed Marie-Philippe Bouchard, who was named as the incoming CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO last year.
Blink49 acquires Pier 21 Films, Laszlo Barna to exit
Barna will enter into an exclusive first-look deal with Blink49.
In Brief: Blue Ant’s Love Pets heads to Samsung TV Plus in N.A.
Plus: One Day This Kid wins in Texas and Jerome Yoo is selected for the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund.
DGC reveals inaugural Director Market Accelerator delegation
The 15 participants all have projects they are seeking to move forward with at the 2025 Hot Docs festival.
Game Theory Films boards Captain Newfoundland doc
The feature documentary explores the legacy of Newfoundland media magnate Geoff Stirling.
CMF supports 38 prodcos through Slate Development Pilot Program
The program offers a stream for companies that have a track record with the funder and one for those without prior CMF-funded projects.
Robin Cass, Robert Munroe to adapt Ava Lee novels into series
The duo has optioned the series of crime fiction novels along with four prequels from Canadian author Ian Hamilton.
CMF supports 16 content creators via Digital Creators Pilot Program
The creators selected for the program will draw funding from a pool of just under $320,000.
Cartuna and Dweck Productions board horror comedy Dead Lover
The two New York-based prodcos are taking North American distribution rights through a new joint venture.
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