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NFB inks distribution deal with Tubi
Tubi is now streaming 29 NFB-produced titles, including Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s Angry Inuk, Félix Rose’s The Rose Family, and Tiffany Hsiung’s The Apology.
Crave orders docuseries on Montreal influencer drug scandal
Set for a December release, the three-part series is produced by Montreal’s Urbania and Connect3.
Disney+ Canada hires Toronto-based head of partnerships
Justin Erdman will build private- and public-sector partnerships to drive subscriber growth and viewer engagement with the streamer’s content.
Shaftesbury finds ‘quick access’ with AMC for projects like SisterS
Shaftesbury chairman and president Christina Jennings says their strategic partnership with AMC Networks gives them easy access to resources, connections, and funding for projects like SisterS.
Nelvana adds Breakthrough’s Aliy Brown to sales team
As digital sales and partnerships manager, Brown will focus on sales and distribution within the AVOD and FAST channel space.
Wildling Pictures acquires rights to Professor Goose book series
Natalie Urquhart from Wildling Pictures will attend the Kidscreen Summit later this month to meet with broadcasters and distributors about the project.
Bell Fibe TV1 picks up second season of Sunshine City
EXCLUSIVE: Sideways Dog Productions founder Jake Horowitz says season two will go to camera in late October in Orillia, Ont.
Hot Sheet: Four Toronto-shot series make digital originals list
Prime Video’s The Boys is among the Canadian-filmed titles in the top 10 the week of June 27 to July 3.
Hot Sheet: Stanley Cup finals lead national top 30 TV chart
Canadian titles Holmes Family Rescue, Highway Thru Hell, and Border Security: Canada’s Front Line ranked on the regional top 30 charts.
Prime Video orders four-part Just For Laughs francophone comedy
Pour un soir seulement marks the first collaboration between Amazon’s streaming service and the long-running Canadian comedy franchise.
Deals: Prairie Pants Distribution, CTV Life Channel, A Média, Gusto
A Corner Gas FAST Channel has launched on Amazon Freevee, CTV Life Channel has acquired The Great Cookbook Challenge, plus more.
Hot Sheet: The Umbrella Academy’s new season cracks digital originals top five
Meanwhile, Stranger Things continued to dominate both the top 10 digital originals and top 10 overall TV shows for the week of June 20 to 26.
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