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Acts of service: Balancing the two sides of Canada’s booming production sector
We examine different and sometimes clashing perspectives on striking a balance between the costs and benefits of foreign location service production and Canada’s domestic content industry.
BBTV promotes, adds three executives, board member
The Vancouver-based media and tech company – which focuses on large and small content creators – has added to its C-suite as it seeks to expand across new and existing markets.
HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada join RiverTV
The Corus specialty channels are among several Canadian offerings on the millennial-geared live TV and on-demand streaming provider.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Dec. 6 to 12, 2021
Hawkeye continues to lead the digital originals list, while demand for the Toronto-shot series The Expanse rises.
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.
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