Streaming

Bell Media sets nearly 100 titles for 2024-25 slate

The slate includes new originals for Crave and Bell Media’s specialty channels, as well as a raft of renewals at CTV.

OutTV commissions Vancouver scripted series, renews five titles

The slate includes new series Novelette is Trying, as well as renewals for titles such as Good Grief and Two Brothers.

Prime Video Canada orders NHL docuseries

The series will go behind the scenes to show what life is like for top players, including Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid and Maple Leafs forward William Nylander.

MPAC report examines impact of global studios, streamers

The Motion Picture Association of Canada report gives an overview of the role of the foreign players in the Canadian audiovisual industry.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: X-Men ’97 breaks into digital top three

Saturday Night Live saw a boost in demand to jump to the second spot on the overall TV chart.

Netflix orders Japanese manga adaptation from Boat Rocker

The live-action series Bet was developed for TV by Simon Barry and is currently filming in Toronto.

Julie Chang boards Serial Maven Studios as COO

The Blue Ant Media executive joins the new unscripted studio headed by Solange Attwood.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Bridgerton rises on digital demand chart

Delicious In Dungeon, based on the manga by Ryoko Kui, entered the digital chart at No. 6.

Hollywood Suite boards Creepy Bits season two

The horror anthology series from David J. Fernandes is now filming in Ontario.

Deals: Filmoption, Blue Fox, 9 Story Distribution

Filmoption International picks up the sales rights to We Forgot to Break Up, The QB Bad Boy and Me goes wide, and more.

Crave commissions docuseries from Attraction

The 10 x 30-minute series Sainte-Justine: salle d’opération is slated to premiere this fall.

Crave orders dramedy Le retour d’Anna Brodeur from Sphere

The new series from Richard Blaimert is set to debut on the streamer this fall.