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Shadow of the Rougarou team calls on IMDb to recognize Métis language Michif
The campaign was launched by the director and producers behind the APTN lumi series, which hails from Vancouver-based Hammer & Tong and features the Métis language.
Hot Sheet: Reality reigns in national top 30 TV
Homegrown TV show Scott’s Vacation House Rules made it on the regional top 30 Calgary chart.
WildBrain and Peacock team up for new Caillou series
The Toronto-based prodco’s previously announced specials based on the classic preschool property will also be released on the streamer.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, Random Media, Radio-Canada
Cineflix Rights brings Cancon to European and Mediterranean broadcasters, North Bay-shot comedy Happy FKN Sunshine lands global distribution deal, plus more.
CRTC head talks Bill C-11 before Senate standing committee
Ian Scott spoke of the strengths in the Online Streaming Act and concerns that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has about it.
Atomic Cartoons boards Netflix animation Oddballs
The Thunderbird Entertainment kids and family division will serve as the animator for Oddballs, set to premiere on the streamer later this year.
In brief: Canadian feature Labour Day to debut at Cinequest
Plus: WildBrain Spark, Animation Café are producing a Sunny Bunnies spinoff, Netflix’s Toronto office is unaffected by the streamer’s latest layoffs, and more.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things still trumps overall TV demand
Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ came in second and Prime Video’s The Boys rose on both the digital originals and overall TV charts for the week of June 13 to 19.
Bill C-11 passes in House of Commons, moves onto Senate
The proposed legislation, also known as the Online Streaming Act, passed with a vote of 208 to 117 in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Kidoodle.TV secures equity investment from TriWest
The deal values the streamer at about $601 million and sees TriWest Capital Partners managing director Jon Spencer join Kidoodle’s board of directors.
Love Nature, PBS, Arte collaborating on Evolution Earth
The new series, produced by Passion Planet, is a natural history coproduction with PBS and Arte.
Workin’ Moms to end after its seventh season
Production is underway in Toronto on the final season of the CBC and Netflix original comedy, created by Catherine Reitman.
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