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Quebecor Content inks licensing deal with Paramount Global

The agreement sets Club illico as the exclusive home of French-language versions of Paramount Pictures theatrical titles.

CSAs ’23: Nominee quick facts

A rundown of milestones and notable numbers that emerged from the 2023 Canadian Screen Award nominations.

Corus rebrands its animation networks, including Teletoon

The brand is now off linear TV and being used exclusively in the streaming space, as the company also brings Boomerang to Canada for the first time.

Crave greenlights limited docuseries on Sherman murders

The Toronto Star’s chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan has been tapped as executive producer/investigative reporter on the eOne series.

Op-ed: Bill C-11’s Cancon conversation

OUTtv CEO Brad Danks writes about the debate over the definition of Canadian content as Bill C-11 awaits passage.

Deals: Paramount, Blue Fox, Quebecor Content, Corus Studios

Paramount Global Content Distribution lands international rights to BlackBerry, Blue Fox Entertainment acquires U.S. rights to The End of Sex, and more.

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Hot Sheet: The Last of Us vaults to the top spot in overall TV demand

Meanwhile, Paramount+ claimed three spots in the top six of digital originals TV rankings, including 1923 at No. 2.

BuzzFeed inks first-look deal with Frederator Network

The deal gives Frederator the first right to develop and produce longform series based on BuzzFeed Animation Lab’s original digital properties.

Little Bird flies to Series Mania for world premiere

The limited drama from Crave and APTN lumi will compete in the International Panorama section alongside fellow Crave series Désobéir: Le choix de Chantale Daigle.

In Brief: Human Rights Watch fest reveals Toronto lineup

Plus: Three Canadian projects receive Frameline’s 2023 completion fund, Viaplay announces its DTC launch date in Canada, and more.

I Woke Up a Vampire joins WildBrain’s content slate

L.A.-based television producer Thomas Lynch is the creator and showrunner of the series, produced by WildBrain in association with Netflix.

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Hot Sheet: Pedro Pascal series top demand charts in Canada

The actor dominated the overall TV demand chart for the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, thanks to multiple starring roles and an appearance on Saturday Night Live.