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One third of young gamers also watch streaming content
MTM Jr. provides a snapshot of adoption and engagement of gaming among children under 18 in the anglophone market.
Film of the Year: Le Guide de la famille parfaite
The Quebec feature launched on Netflix after amassing $2.1 million at the box office.
Proper TV promotes new development director
Brenda Myers developed multiple unscripted hits including Mary’s Kitchen Crush and Mary Makes It Easy as well as Proper’s first original series for Netflix, Motel Makeover.
Newsmaker of the Year: Amazon Prime Video
The global streamer made headlines throughout 2021 as it unveiled its Canadian strategy and hired its first domestic content executive – and they’re just getting started.
Executive of the Year: Sally Catto
How does she follow the global success of Schitt’s Creek, Kim’s Convenience and Workin’ Moms? CBC’s general manager shares how she’s building on the momentum.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2021
Disney+ original Hawkeye leads digital demand, followed by The Wheel of Time and The Mandalorian.
Deals: Téléquébec, Hayu Canada, Epic Storyworlds, Brain Power Studio
Téléquébec takes rights to APC Studios doc WANTED: Women in Science, Hayu Canada gets The Circus, and more.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 22 to 28, 2021
Amazon Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time leads digital demand, followed by Disney+ series Hawkeye.
Indie theatres worry they won’t survive in the future, says Telefilm study
The Canadian Content and Independent Cinema study found theatre owners fear government subsidies will lapse before moviegoers are ready to fully return.
Alanis Obomsawin film collection coming to APTN lumi streaming service
The collection will include films from the renowned documentary maker created between 1984 and 2019, including Incident at Restigouche and Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 15 to 21, 2021
Star Trek: Discovery rises to No. 2 in digital originals, with Letterkenny cracking the top 10, while Saturday Night Live, recently hosted by Simu Liu, remains at the top of the overall list.
Production boom propels Thunderbird’s bottom line
The B.C.-based company has 27 programs in various stages of development across its divisions, 12 of which are company or partner-managed IP.
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