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Indie List 2022: Adapting to seismic shifts
Our latest survey results show an indie production sector on the upswing from the COVID-19 pandemic, with producers eager to build their business in the year ahead.
Court is back in session: Behind CBC’s Street Legal reboot
From Playback magazine: The cast and creators behind the pubcaster’s upcoming courtroom drama weigh in on the new show’s big goals.
CBC looks past TV to a digital-focused future
As CBC’s executives continue to fine-tune its strategy, the pubcaster is increasing its digital-content load – in part with more features – and enhancing its ‘local for global’ approach.
Schitt’s Creek gets U.S. syndication
Debmar-Mercury will handle syndication deals with local TV stations across the country, with off-network episodes set to begin airing in 2020.
Cameras roll on Ingrid Veninger’s seventh film
Before We Think, produced by pUNK Films, is currently in production in Barcelona.
Boat Rocker acquires majority stake in Insight Productions
With the investment, Insight plans to expand and diversify its development slate and “plunge more aggressively into the digital world.”
eOne builds out Canadian development slate with book-based IP
Among those projects is an adaptation of Nathan Ripley’s thriller Find You in the Dark, with Patrick Tarr attached as showrunner.
Kew Media revenues hit $39.8M in Q1
CEO Steven Silver said the company is still assessing opportunities for acquisitions in both the production and talent spaces.
Shaftesbury looks to the future with CLAIREvoyant
Co-created and starred in by Carmilla lead Natasha Negovanlis, the digital series aims to migrate fans of the vampire property onto her latest project.
Global Road, CBC to develop unscripted format
Fridge Wars will pit celebrity chefs against one another to make the best meal out of ingredients found within Canadian families’ fridges.
DHX sells portion of Peanuts brand to Sony Music Entertainment
The $237 million transaction will see DHX retain 41% of the brand, with the proceeds being used to reduce its debt.
eOne adds three to Canadian unscripted team
The hires include longtime unscripted exec Toby Dormer, who has been tapped to oversee eOne’s slate as SVP of unscripted development and production for Global.
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