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Trio of Netflix commissions being animated in Canadian studios
Boat Rocker Studios and Atomic Cartoons are working with the streaming giant on projects set to launch this fall.
Deals: S.N.A.P. Films, Crave, Nelvana, Guru Studio
Minerva Pictures picks up sales rights for The Cuban for the Pre-Cannes Screenings, Crave acquires Blue Ant Studios docuseries Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, plus the latest kids deals.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for June 8 to 14, 2021
Disney+ original Loki debuts at No. 3 on the Digital Originals list, while Toronto-shot drama The Handmaid’s Tale reclaims its spot at the top.
Danis Goulet to helm new Netflix thriller feature Ivy
The Toronto-shot project is produced by Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films and Tripp Vinson for Vinson Films.
How Bell Media is bringing Crave into its next phase
Justin Stockman, VP, content development and programming, shares how Crave’s most robust slate of originals yet is just the beginning for the streamer.
Sandy Hunter, former Apple TV Canada head, plots next moves
Hunter has launched his own prodco, Cazador, meaning top Canadian streaming posts at Apple, Disney and Netflix are now vacant.
YouTube reports its creative ecosystem contributed $923M to Canada’s GDP last year
“YouTube’s openness is what has made all of this possible and protecting it is our number one priority,” said the report, which referenced Google Canada’s blog post on the “unintended consequences” of Bill C-10.
BANFF ’21: Ted Sarandos previews Netflix’s growing Canadian strategy
The Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer spoke of the streamer’s global content strategy and post-pandemic trends during the Banff World Media Festival’s opening day.
Peacock orders family comedy from Toronto’s Lambur Productions
The U.S. streamer has ordered 10 episodes of Take Note, created by Joan Lambur, about a fictional singing competition for tweens.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for June 1 to 7, 2021
Letterkenny breaks back into the top 10, while Lucifer knocks the The Handmaid’s Tale off the top spot.
New platform Binge aims to bridge gap between gaming and traditional entertainment
Canadian film producers Cody Hackman and Allan Ungar revealed the new platform, set to launch in 2022, at video-game trade event E3.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for May 25 to 31, 2021
The Handmaid’s Tale holds onto the No. 1 spot for a third successive week on the Digital Originals list, followed by The Mandalorian and Stranger Things.
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