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Blue Ant Media exceeds gender parity target for 2021
Blue Ant original Canadian productions that exceeded the target include Hotel Paranormal and Haunted Hospitals.
Deals: Attraction, Incendo, Vortex
Attraction Distribution and ALSO Productions ink sales for The Sketch Artist, Incendo and Rainmaker Content announce distribution partnership, plus more.
Look Mom! Productions expands U.S. presence with key hire
The Blue Ant Media-owned animation company has hired Mia Di Pasquale to lead content development at its L.A. location.
Expenses eat away Rogers’ Q4 media revenue boost
The return of the NHL and NBA seasons proved to be a double-edged sword for the company.
EXCLUSIVE: REMC appoints inaugural managing director
Award-winning doc producer Lisa Valencia-Svensson will lead the Racial Equity Media Collective’s efforts to increase and standardize race-based data collection within the screen sector.
VFX studio DNEG merging with Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp.
The deal between DNEG, which has operations in three Canadian cities, and Sports Ventures has a combined merger value of approximately US$1.7 billion.
Black Screen Office adds four to board of directors
The new board members include Nick Davis, CBC’s executive director of equity and inclusion.
Toronto’s The Other End launches virtual production subsidiary
Virtual Production House will operate two studios in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as offering end-to-end services for indie film and TV projects.
Transatlantic Agency forms Media & TV Film Division
The Toronto-based literary management company is also developing a boutique client list of screenwriters.
Deals: eOne, Super Channel, Enderby Entertainment
Entertainment One partners with Subtext on After the Verdict, Super Channel acquires Canadian minority copro for its latest original drama, plus more.
WFW promotes Trevor Huys to grow its virtual production business
The equipment rentals and studio business expanded into virtual production last year through a partnership with VFX company Pixomondo.
YouTube to reduce originals slate, global head of original content Susanne Daniels exits
Going forward, YouTube plans to only fund programming within its Black Voices and YouTube Kids Funds.
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