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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.
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.
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