Streaming

Nomadic Pictures enters The Thicket with Tubi

The thriller stars Peter Dinklage, who is also a producer on the project, with production underway in Calgary.

Spin Master conjures magical franchise to launch on Netflix

Unicorn Academy joins the company’s entertainment brand portfolio, with a major multi-phase rollout of toys, digital games and licensed products planned through 2025.

CBC, Paramount+ renew SkyMed for season two

Production on season two of the Piazza Entertainment-produced series has begun in Ontario and Manitoba.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Letterkenny cracks digital originals top five

Meanwhile, Pascal-mania shows no signs of slowing down as the actor’s two series continue to occupy three of the top spots on the overall TV and digital originals charts.

Prime Video gets cooking with Pixcom docuseries

The streamer has commissioned the 8 x 30-minute culinary series Pendant ce temps en cuisine, set to premiere on March 10.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: South Park jumps to top two in overall TV demand

Meanwhile, Pedro Pascal-led series reigned atop the audience demand charts for another week.

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.