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CBC’s Sort Of tops DGC Awards TV nominations
The Porter, Yellowjackets and Transplant also earned nominations for the DGC Awards.
Roblox to stream Spin Master’s Bakugan: Battle Planet
All 100 episodes of the anime series’ first season will be available to stream on the gaming platform, expanding on last year’s single-ep drop.
Deals: Ashgrove, eOne, Spin Master, ICI Tou.TV
Ashgrove sells remaining international distribution rights to Cardinal XD, eOne renews exclusive deal with Creature Films, plus more.
Hot Sheet: Better Call Saul demand rises
Netflix’s Stranger Things continues to lead overall Canadian demand in its summer streak.
HBO Max, Discovery+ merger not planned for Canada
Warner Bros. Discovery intends to consolidate the streaming services in the U.S. market in summer 2023.
Blue Ant Media promotes FAST strategy, acquisitions leaders
Craig Junner and Andrea Harrick have moved up within the global media division to further drive its FAST expansion.
Hot Sheet: Demand for summer faves stays steady
Three Ontario-shot series maintained their spots on the top 10 digital originals list for the week of July 18 to 24.
Blue Ant Media launches HistoryTime on LG Channels
The history-themed FAST channel is on LG Channels in the U.S. and Canada, adding to Blue Ant’s portfolio of free, ad-supported streaming channels.
Gusto TV brand returns to Canada
Gusto Worldwide Media head Chris Knight discusses the relaunch of the Ottawa-based international food channel in Canada as its licensing deal with Bell Media ends.
How SkyMed took flight as ‘top-streamed’ Paramount+ original
Producer Vanessa Piazza and creator Julie Puckrin discuss how a flux of buyer interest and a timely concept fueled their decision to pursue a U.S. greenlight.
Netflix Canada commissions Mathieu Dufour comedy special
The first homegrown commission from Netflix Canada was done in collaboration with the streamer’s standup team in Los Angeles.
Deals: White Pine Pictures, Forté, Tubi, Spin Master
Beyond Rights board White Pine’s latest doc, a U.K. prodco options an Emmy-winning Canadian kids format, Tubi expands Western Canada reach with Shaw, plus more.
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