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New showrunners talk TV: Catherine Reitman

The Workin’ Moms creator on running her first writers’ room and Starting Over.

Snowtime! to get 4,000-screen Chinese theatrical release

Secured by Stuttgart, Germany-based sales agent Sola Media GmbH, the deal will see the animated feature open in April.

MGM, Skydance’s Condor confirmed for T.O.

The TV series is service produced via John Weber and Frank Siracusa’s Take 5 Productions/Whizbang Films partnership.

Viceland launches scripted comedy series

Nirvanna the Band the Show marks the start of the channel’s scripted content strategy, says Vice Media’s Michael Kronish.

Revival 629 reveals expansion plans

The Toronto studio is adding a 7,500 square-foot space for the production of music videos, TV commercials and VR.

How Bell Media, eOne talked up Cardinal at home and abroad

The six-part mystery thriller has been the subject of a lengthy consumer-facing campaign in Canada and an industry-focused one abroad.

Telefilm unveils discoverability initiatives

The cultural agency is partnering with iTunes, VIA Rail and the NFB, among others, to promote Cancon in 2017.

Inside Corus’ Mary Kills People marketing push

The media company hopes its video- and cinema-heavy approach will draw audiences to the premiere.

CMF makes the case for an Indigenous Screen Office

To bolster representation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian media, a new report argues for a dedicated body modelled on the Screen Australia Indigenous office.

Shaftesbury’s Slasher gets Netflix release

On the heels of its CSA noms, the thriller is now available on the SVOD in multiple markets, including Canada, France and Italy.

John Tory to return to L.A. to promote Toronto

The Toronto mayor will lead a team of 22 Toronto-based companies on a three-day visit next week to tout the city’s production benefits.

What’s the best way to fund Cancon?

A recent government report gauged Canadians’ opinions on charging foreign companies to fund homegrown film and TV.