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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.
Bell Fund commits over $4.4 million to 26 TV, digital series
The amount is allocated across the TV Selective Program and Short-Form Digital Series Program, which includes the first scripted TikTok project to receive Bell Fund support.
Deals: ComediHa!, Films We Like, Bell Media, Rogers Communications
ComediHa! and Zone3 sell the adapted format of In Lieu of Flowers to Italian prodco Stand By Me, Films We Like acquires the Canadian rights to documentary feature Geographies of Solitude, and more.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things continues to dominate overall TV demand in Canada
Amazon Studios’ The Boys rises on both the digital originals and overall TV charts for the week of June 6 to 12.
BANFF ’22 dispatches: Bell Media, CBC Kids, BIPOC TV & Film
Bell Media discusses scripted partnerships, CBC Kids talks social responsibility, and BIPOC TV & Film outlines equity, inclusion and representation progress.
Netflix Canada team provides in-depth look at strategy
BANFF ’22: Tara Woodbury and Danielle Woodrow of the streamer’s Toronto-based team discussed what they’re looking for and how they take pitches and make deals.
Roku ‘committed’ to working with Canadians, says originals lead
BANFF ’22: David Eilenberg discussed Roku’s fast-paced originals strategy in scripted and unscripted, emphasizing the company’s interest in working in Canada.
Top broadcast execs flag ‘grey’ areas of Bill C-11
BANFF ’22: Heads of CBC, Rogers Sports & Media, APTN, Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, and Blue Ant Media discussed the opportunities in the bill and the amendments they want to see in it.
BANFF ’22 dispatches: Hallmark, Bell Media, Eagle Vision
Hallmark Channel and Bell Media discuss Canadian programming priorities and strategies, while Eagle Vision explores innovative formats with Snap original Reclaim(ed).
Netflix global TV head discusses Canadian ambitions
BANFF ’22: Bela Bajaria announced the launch of a development program for Canadian writers through its Toronto office and discussed Netflix’s “back to basics” content strategy.
BANFF ’22 dispatches: FAST channels, Being Counted, YouTube Canada
FAST channel executives say the free, ad-supported services are the “next frontier” of programming, a BSO report outlines urgency for representation in kids content, and YouTube’s Canadian head and creators talk Bill C-11.
Captive takes home top Canadian prize at the 2022 Rockie Awards
BANFF ‘22: The documentary feature won the Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content and $25,000.
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