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Room earns acting nod at Golden Globes

The Ireland/Canada copro was up for three Golden Globe awards and took home one for Brie Larson’s lead performance.

The top-rated Canadian TV of 2015

The top three Canadian series from CBC, Bell Media, Shaw Media, Rogers Media and Corus in 2015. (Important correction for Between ratings.)

CBC greets the new year with Hello Goodbye

After a lengthy departure delay, the Pearson airport-based docu-series lands on CBC this week. (Showrunner Mitch Gabourie and host Dale Curd pictured left and right, respectively.)

Playback’s top 10 most-clicked of 2015

How do you sum up such a crazy year? Take a look at what stories got clicked the most, natch.

10 Canadian films added to Palm Springs lineup

Andrew Cividino’s Sleeping Giant (pictured) will make its U.S. premiere in the California festival’s New Voices/New Visions program.

CBC, Banijay’s Format Incubator greenlights first pilot

Production on the Frantic Films’ pilot is currently underway, and will air in March 2016.

History orders extra Vikings episodes

The new season, set to bow in February 2016, has been bumped from 16 to 20 episodes.

CTV takes Saving Hope to season five

Eighteen new episodes of the ICF Films and Entertainment One series will bow on CTV during the 2016/17 broadcast season.

Rainmaker, Shaftesbury terminate acquisition agreement

The two companies signed a proposal in September that would have seen Rainmaker acquire all shares of Shaftesbury.

Temple Street invests in Industrial Brothers

Temple Street Productions has taken a minority interest in the Toronto-based content and animation studio.

Patrice Baillargeon joins Project 10

The former broadcast exec joins the Toronto-based prodco in a newly created VP position.

Room, Brooklyn land Golden Globe noms

Ireland/Canada copro Room (pictured) received three nominations, while Ireland/UK/Canada copro Brooklyn got one.