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Amina Profile, How to Change the World make Oscars long list

The Canada/Palestine/France copro The Wanted 18 also made the first cut for the Documentary Feature category. (The Amina Profile pictured.)

TV advertising remains soft, but subscriber fees, sports see growth

Rogers, Shaw and Corus all released financials Thursday morning, with all reporting softer advertising revenue for TV but some finding increased strength in other areas.

CBC/Radio-Canada wins 2022, 2024 Olympic broadcast rights

The pubcaster will be the primary broadcaster for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the 2024 Olympic Games, with Bell Media and Rogers Media as partners.

Chris Harris moves to CBC as digital scripted exec

The Ceeb hires the former Secret Location VP to head up digital scripted content under Paul McGrath.

Keeping the engine revved on Canada’s Worst Driver

With season 10 drawing Discovery’s highest ratings last year and a new season set to bow this month, Worst Driver proves you don’t have to reinvent the wheel each season to maintain success.

Secret Location takes on video curation with DitchTV

Ryan Andal, partner at Secret Location, on the company’s new app that brings channel surfing online.

Brooklyn, Room win VIFF audience prizes

Six films were named audience award winners on Oct. 9 as the festival wrapped its 16-day run. (Room pictured.)

Ingrid Veninger wings it on He Hated Pigeons

How the indie filmmaker devised the unique event-screening strategy for her latest film – and why Don Carmody was interested.

Michael Serafini joins DHX as VP of programming

Serafini will lead strategic development, execution and promotion of DHX Television.

NBCUniversal Int’l, Quebecor Content ink dev deal

The deal will see Quebecor Content and NBCUniversal International Studios co-develop new factual and studio-based formats for global audiences.

Blue Ant takes Love Nature to market

The media co announced Thursday it has made its nature-focused, 4K channel available for international distribution on linear and SVOD platforms. (Great Blue Wild pictured.)

Incendo maps its next move after Versailles

Incendo’s Jean Bureau and Ian Whitehead talk moving from MOWs to TV series via Versailles, the $4 million per episode Canada/France copro set to hit screens in November.