Streaming

Deals: D360, Abacus Media Rights, Cineflix Rights, Memento International

Canadian scripted and unscripted titles sell wide internationally in the lead-up to MIPCOM, while Charlotte Le Bon’s feature Falcon Lake finds U.S. distribution.

CBC Gem orders Murdoch Mysteries spinoff series

Macy Murdoch, produced by Toronto’s Shaftesbury, is slated for release on CBC Gem in spring 2023.

The Hardy Boys renewed for third and final season

Season three of the Nelvana and Lambur Productions series is now in production and is set to premiere in 2023.

CBBC orders two-part Malory Towers Christmas special

The special was filmed in tandem with its fourth season in the U.K. and Canada in June.

Crave comedy series by Carolyn Taylor skates into production

The series is produced by Catalyst and Blue Ant Studios as part of their non-scripted coproduction joint venture.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: New Disney+ series Andor cracks digital top five

Netflix’s Stranger Things still topped the digitals list for the week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 2.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Stranger Things, Game of Thrones maintain demand leads

Netflix’s Stranger Things returned to the top of the digital originals chart while Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon stayed at No. 1 and 2, respectively, overall for the week of Sept. 19 to 25.

Prime Video orders Mr. Dressup doc for 2023 release

The doc on the life and legacy of Ernie Coombs is produced by Toronto’s marblemedia in association with CBC, Hawkeye Pictures and Pyre Productions.

CBC to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with original programming

CBC, APTN and Hollywood Suite will each have all-day special programming to commemorate the federal holiday on Sept. 30.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Cobra Kai defeats Stranger Things in digital demand

HBO’s Game of Thrones maintains its lead on the overall TV demand chart for the week of Sept. 12 to 18.

Beyond Black Beauty series trots into production

The copro between Toronto’s Sinking Ship Entertainment, Leif Films, and Amazon Studios has production set for Canada and Belgium.

Pluto TV readies its Canadian market launch

Olivier Jollet, Pluto TV’s EVP and international GM, discusses the platform’s multi-faceted partnership with Corus Entertainment and how AVODs and FAST channels are complementary to linear and VOD subscription options.