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Playback presents its 2022 Best of the Year picks
Twelve companies, organizations and individuals made the cut for their outstanding impact on their sector.
Crave greenlights Shoresy for second season
The Letterkenny spinoff will get back on the ice in Sudbury, Ont., in the spring.
Syfy renews Reginald the Vampire for season two
The horror comedy is produced by Great Pacific Media, Modern Story Company, December Films and Cineflix Studios.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, TSN, Paramount+, Spin Master
Cineflix Rights acquires global rights to U.K. unscripted format, Bell Media’s sports network builds up its streaming assets for the launch of TSN+, plus more.
Lagging ad demand hits Corus’ revenue again in Q1
Corus said it remains optimistic due to positive signs from its streaming and advanced advertising investments.
Hot Sheet: Yellowstone cracks overall TV demand top five
Paramount+’s Tulsa King climbed to No. 6 on the digital originals chart for the week of Jan. 2 to 8.
Corus looks to bolstered portfolio to remain adaptable in 2023
Executives Colin Bohm and Greg McLelland discuss how a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships in 2022 have laid the foundation for its content plans.
Hot Sheet: Letterkenny hits digital demand top 10
A total of three Netflix series ranked high on the digital originals chart for the period of Dec. 19, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023.
Toho International acquires 50% stake in Frederator IP
The Wow! Unlimited Media subsidiary will produce new Bee and Puppycat and Bravest Warriors content with Tokyo-based Toho.
Bell Fund sets $2.4 million for 12 short-form digital series
Eight English and four French-language projects will receive funding, including season two of CBC Gem’s Zarqa.
In Brief: Whistler Film Festival, AWFJ hand out EDA Awards
Plus: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is back in Alberta, Disney channels launch on StackTV, and discovery+ lands on Prime Video in Canada.
Vicky Eatrides named chairperson and CEO of CRTC
Alicia Barin and Adam Scott have also been appointed as vice-chairpersons, with their term appointments to begin in early 2023.
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