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LaRue’s True Dating Stories renewed, acquired in the U.S.
The CBC Gem original has been greenlit for a new season, which will be accompanied by a podcast adaptation.
Audible taps into demand for Canadian stories with originals strategy
Part four of Playback‘s Podcast Report offers a deep dive into Audible’s original Canadian content strategy and work to develop new emerging talent.
Proper Television’s first Netflix commission to debut in August
Motel Makeover will premiere in more than 190 countries next month and was shot on location in Sauble Beach, ON.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 13 to 19, 2021
Loki continues to reign over both demand lists, with Toronto-shot series The Handmaid’s Tale and The Boys holding their spots for digital originals.
Podcast networks tackle discoverability challenges
Networks across the podcasting space are seeing an influx of new business from advertisers and brands, but discoverability remains the key challenge amid a sea of more than two million podcasts.
After 10-year journey, The Last Letter From Your Lover arrives for Netflix debut
The Film Farm-produced romantic feature launches as a Netflix original this week in most international territories following incredible buzz.
What We Leave Behind, Detention Adventure win big at T.O. WebFest Gala
The eighth annual event saw a number of Canadian webseries take home awards and launched a category for Best French-Canadian series.
Canadian AVOD, FAST adoption will catch U.S. market within two years
BANFF ’21: Execs from Blue Ant, Tubi and Roku, among others, examined the opportunities in the AVOD and FAST space as audience adoption continues to increase.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 6 to 12, 2021
Loki leads both Digital Originals and overall TV demand lists, while Letterkenny breaks into originals at No. 9.
Audio-video distinction blurs as broadcasters invest in podcast networks
CBC, Corus and Rogers Sports & Media discuss what’s working in the podcast-to-screen adaptation space, what they have in development, and how podcasting is becoming an established content vertical within broadcast companies.
Quebecor readies unscripted-focused streamer VRAI
The SVOD platform will launch next month with 40 original productions, and plans to premiere a further 60 before the end of 2022.
Chateau Laurier returns for sophomore season
Like the first, the digital drama’s second season is also garnering significant online traction, with a TikTok video from cast members racking up 8.3 million likes.
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