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Yukon screen sector receives $645K to grow local industry
The investment will help support training, increase capacity and accelerate plans to open a film studio.
SODEC, Zú launch tech concept accelerator program
The 10-week program will give Quebec cultural companies the training to develop new tech revenue sources and business models.
Bell Media seeking injunction, damages in Rogers, WBD deal
A spokesperson for Bell Media has confirmed the company is seeking an injunction and damages against Warner Bros. Discovery and Rogers Sports & Media.
Boat Rocker sells majority stake in Untitled Entertainment to TPG
The deal nets the company $51.6 million and 8.8% equity in TPG’s new management company.
ZoomerMedia buys Mobile Syrup from Blue Ant Media
The $950,000 acquisition sees ZoomerMedia assume the tech news publication after it was bought by Blue Ant in 2020.
Sphere Media to acquire Abacus Media Rights for $24.6M
Sphere Media is partnering with shareholder Bell Media for the acquisition of the U.K.-based distributor.
Stéphane Cardin to depart Netflix Canada public policy role
EXCLUSIVE: The streamer’s director of public policy for Canada will leave his role on July 5 after nearly six years.
Scholastic closes on acquisition of 9 Story Media Group
The New York-based publisher has cemented the deal for the Canadian producer/distributor.
Amuz Distribution acquires Just For Laughs assets, hires Pacheco
The new deal adds 1,000 hours of comedy programming, Pacheco joins as director of monetization and OTT.
Warner Bros. Discovery to end Corus content, trademark deals
Some of the long-running arrangements between the companies will end on Dec. 31, affecting a number of Corus-owned specialty channels.
Entertainment One rebrands to Lionsgate Canada
EXCLUSIVE: The rebrand comes roughly six months after Lionsgate acquired eOne’s film and TV assets and the Canadian business from Hasbro.
Allegations of Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian racism hit CBC doc, news units in open letter
The letter was signed by nearly 700 doc workers, and was issued by the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) and the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC).
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