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Deals: The Roku Channel, From the Vine, East Side Games, Blue Ant
The Roku Channel picks up season two of Children Ruin Everything, From the Vine sells to A Contracorriente Films, plus more.
Apple TV+ orders Sago Mini Friends from Spin Master
The streamer is adding an animated preschool series based on the popular and lucrative app to its growing kids originals lineup.
Production kicks off on Crave original limited series Little Bird
The Indigenous-led production also has an on-set training program for emerging and mid-career level Indigenous creators and crew, as well as entry-level individuals.
Prime Video’s Canadian scripted strategy comes into focus
Amazon Studios’ Brent Haynes, head of scripted series, Canada, discusses The Sticky and how Canada’s East and West Coast play a big role in Prime Video’s scripted development slate.
Deals: D360, Crave, Sinking Ship
D360 picks up Lady Ada’s Secret Society for a YouTube-first launch, Crave paves a road for Sesame Street, and Sinking Ship Entertainment’s Dino Dana to stream in China.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 4 to 10, 2022
Our Flag Means Death overshadows Bridgerton to lead digital originals demand.
Prime Video unveils new greenlights in Canadian originals showcase
The new greenlights include a documentary about The Tragically Hip from Mike Downie and a maple syrup heist dramedy with Blumhouse Television and Sphere Media among the producers.
Citytv launches new ad-supported streaming channels on Prime
Citytv+ includes live and VOD content from Citytv, FX and FXX and costs $4.99 per month.
Sort Of, The Queen of Basketball, Yellowjackets nominated for Peabody Awards
The projects are nominated by a unanimous vote from the prestigious Peabody Awards’ board of jurors.
Canada ranks third among BANFF Rockie Award nominees
Sort Of, Spirit to Soar are among 30 Canadian titles nominated for the awards, which are set to be handed out during the Banff World Media Festival in June.
Cancon clout: How Canadian TV series are reaching global audiences
Two years into the pandemic, international TV sales may have become more complicated, but Canada is holding its own.
CSAs ’22: Transplant, Scarborough rise to the top with eight awards apiece
Transplant won Best Drama Series, Sort Of took home Best Comedy Series, while Scarborough won Best Motion Picture on the last night of the Canadian Screen Awards.
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