Miazga had been with Sphere since its acquisition of Bristow Global Media in 2020.
Hot Docs has no immediate plan to fill the roles, with Diana Sanchez supporting the programming and industry teams in the meantime.
CAB’s Kevin Desjardins called for a “prominence rule,” while Blue Ant Media cautioned against weakening BDU regulation as the CRTC’s market dynamics hearing came to a close.
The productions include five scripted projects and three animated series.
The supported series include New Metric Media’s Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story and Sphere Media’s Small Achievable Goals.
While Amazon Canada insisted Prime Video should not be regulated like a BDU, others argued that regulating online is essential to level the playing field.
CBC/Radio-Canada warned against reducing regulations for domestic BDUs and offered its recommendations on bringing foreign streamers into the system.
From developing Roblox activations to building OTT channels, Canadian producers are shaping their own digital strategies to amp up eyeballs and revenue.
Entertainment law expert Mark Musselman argues that risk-averse governments and bureaucrats have gutted Canadian content of cultural relevance.
The deadline to submit a nomination for 10 to Watch is July 24. Submissions are open here.
Six top Canadian creators share their takes on building audiences – and businesses – one subscriber at a time.
Speakers at this year’s Symposium included TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and CMF VP of growth and inclusion Joy Loewen.