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Aren Prupas appointed president, CEO of Muse Entertainment
He takes the reins from Michael Prupas, who stepped down on Jan. 1 and became executive chairman of the board.
Hot Sheet: Velma cracks digital originals top three
Paramount+’s 1923, which is a prequel series to Yellowstone, also debuted on the digital originals chart at No. 7 for the week of Jan. 16 to 22.
Playback’s Unscripted Series of the Year 2022: Blown Away
How marblemedia’s hit glass-blowing competition series ignited the prodco’s unscripted strategy.
In Brief: Jennica Harper named PSP showrunner in residence
Plus: Crazy8s gets underway, NSI names a new chair, Sundance selects a Montreal filmmaker for the Merata Mita Fellowship, and more.
Fifty years of Citytv: A look at its past, present and future
How the Rogers-owned channel is using its original “spunky and local” DNA to succeed.
How to Fail as a Popstar takes off as a limited series
Sphere Media is producing the adaptation of Vivek Shraya’s one-person play, now in production as a CBC Gem original with Vanessa Matsui as director.
Playback’s English-Language Series of the Year 2022: Sort Of
In the span of a year, the Sphere Media-produced series has been lauded at home and abroad by critics and audiences alike.
Waterside Studios developing Geek Girl series for Netflix, Corus
The producers of the book series adaptation are RubyRock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures, with Corus’ Waterside Studios as the studio, in collaboration with Nelvana.
Deals: Stratagem Studios, Crave, Syndicado, Wattpad Webtoon Studios, KO Distribution
Toronto’s Stratagem Studios signs a joint venture with Kleinburg Film Studios, Crave inks deal with Sweden’s Viaplay Group, and more.
Hot Sheet: Ginny & Georgia debuts on digital originals top 3
AMC’s The Walking Dead fought its way to the top of the overall TV demand chart for the week of Jan. 9 to 15.
Blue Ant Media, World of Wonder partner on FAST channel
Drag Race Universe has launched in the U.S. and features several spinoffs from flagship series RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The Roku Channel acquires U.S. rights to Jann
The deal gives The Roku Channel rights to all three seasons of the CTV original comedy.
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