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Buffalo Gal, Breakthrough adapting murder-mystery novel

The prodcos are developing Keith Ross Leckie’s novel Coppermine for the big screen.

ICF, eOne series The Detail underway in T.O.

Wendy Crewson and Shenae Grimes-Beech are tapped to topline the CTV detective drama, which has also been picked up for U.S. broadcast.

DCTV to reboot Boondock Saints for TV

The Toronto-based prodco has teamed up with creator Troy Duffy to launch a pre-order fan campaign for the series, which currently has no broadcaster attached.

Who won big at the WGC Awards?

X Company, Letterkenny and Maudie scribes nabbed some hardware at the annual Writers Guild of Canada gala. Check out who else picked up a trophy.

On the Slate: Aircraft Pictures

With production close to wrapping on two animated features, the company is fine-tuning a cross-border development slate with a view to finding success in evolving markets.

CBC partners with int’l broadcasters to launch Panora.tv

Set to launch this fall, the business-facing platform is meant to tap into the 12,000 content buyers unable to attend major industry events.

Mongrel expands Maudie release

A solid opening and a line around the block at its Halifax premiere prompted a wider Atlantic Canada release of the Canada/Ireland copro.

Lionsgate to open Toronto distribution arm

Susan Hummel, former SVP sales and distribution at FremantleMedia International Canada, has been tapped to lead the new office.

Rogers Media sells Toronto production office

The company will remain as a tenant at the 1.8-acre site until next year.

On the Slate: Zapruder Films

The production company behind Operation Avalanche and nirvanna the band the show is looking to expand its slate with projects by up-and-coming talent.

Hulu picks up Pure

The CBC drama, produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix Media, will air in the U.S. exclusively on the SVOD.

Ontario has record film, TV production year

Productions in the province have contributed more than $1 billion to the economy for the sixth consecutive year.