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CTV orders third season of Transplant
The upcoming season of the Sphère Média-produced medical drama will see Hamza Haq reprise his starring role as Dr. Bashir Hamed.
WildBrain to refresh classic Jay Ward animation
A new joint-venture partnership will see WildBrain develop content based on Jay Ward Productions’ classic animation portfolio, which includes Rocky & Bullwinkle
NFB and DGC reach new collective agreement
DGC members who’ve worked under an NFB contract have ratified the new agreement, which covers 2022 to 2025.
CBC appoints Leaticia Kaggwa as environmental sustainability lead
The newly created role will support CBC productions in their use of a carbon calculator known as “albert.”
Blink Studios plans TV adaptation of buzzy Charlene Carr novel
Blink went up against multiple bidders to acquire the rights to the “heart-wrenching” story of IVF and motherhood.
EXCLUSIVE: Solis Animation and rockers Rare Americans launch new animation studio
Crooked City Studios comes after Toronto-based Solis Animation and Vancouver’s Rare Americans worked on 16 music videos together.
Pacific Screenwriting Program appoints its first executive director
The PSP has also appointed three new board members as the non-profit aims to become “a key local industry stakeholder championing screenwriters” in B.C.
Jean-Marc Vallée was planning what ‘could have been his biggest’ film
Longtime Vallée collaborator Martin Pinsonnault talks about the late Quebecois filmmaker’s next major project and how he maintained ties to Montreal.
Prime Time goes virtual again amid surging cases of Omicron variant
The CMPA has cancelled all in-person events for the conference but now plans to start it a day early, on Feb. 2.
Hasbro appoints Chris Cocks as CEO
Cocks, who is currently serving as president and COO of the toyco’s Wizards of the Coast division, will take over from interim CEO Rich Stoddart on February 25.
Happy Holidays from Playback!
Wishing you a safe and restful break as we pause our newsletter until Jan. 5.
eOne hires new Peppa Pig franchise lead
The former WarnerMedia and Disney exec will drive the IP’s growth, with the goal of making Hasbro one of the biggest preschool toycos in the world next year.
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