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CBC renews Schitt’s Creek for a fifth season

The pubcaster has made an expanded, 14-episode order for the half-hour comedy, which is set to return in winter 2019.

March 6, 2018

Playback’s 2018 Indie List: survey online now

It’s that time of year again. We want to hear how you allocated your spend in the 2017 calendar year. Playback‘s annual survey is open now.

March 2, 2018

Budget 2018 pledges $172M to CMF over five years

Announced Tuesday afternoon, the federal budget also includes money to modernize Statistics Canada and collect data on foreign OTT services operating in Canada.

February 28, 2018

General Purpose delves further into digital with The Succulent Six

Launching today on CBC digital, the factual series follows a group of plus-size models as they design and execute missions to champion body positivity.

February 27, 2018

Charting the next phase of The Launch

With season one in the books and the ink drying on a global deal with Sony Pictures Television, Bell Media president Randy Lennox talks key takeaways from the inaugural season.

February 26, 2018

Brown Girl Begins builds its community

Writer/director Sharon Lewis and her producing partners discuss the film’s upcoming theatrical run, Black Future Month and Black Panther.

February 23, 2018

Canada’s state visit to India sees creative industry take centre stage

Projects by Saskatoon’s Karma Films are among eight film and TV coproductions announced at an event in Mumbai.

February 21, 2018

Blue Ant unveils ‘Digital Studios’ and new Facebook Watch series

The global producer/distributor has rebranded L.A.-based Omnia Media’s production arm as Blue Ant Digital Studios.

February 20, 2018

NFB, APTN partner to strengthen role of Indigenous creators

An MOU signed by the organizations pledges to develop best practices for the production and distribution of Indigenous-led content and share data to better serve audiences.

February 15, 2018

Barbara Willis Sweete scripts new prodco

Artemis Pictures’ partners Willis Sweete, Joan Jenkinson and Susanne Ritzau will develop and produce scripted television for the international marketplace.

February 14, 2018

Insight to produce 2018 CSA gala

Still Standing‘s Jonny Harris and The Beaverton‘s Emma Hunter will co-host the broadcast gala.

February 13, 2018

New post facility opens in Northern Ontario

After years of sustained production growth, Canadore College has added a 5,588-square-foot facility aimed at keeping productions in the region longer.

February 12, 2018