TV
Deals: Ego Film Arts, Bell Media, Sinking Ship, OUTtv
Kino Lorber grabs the U.S. rights to Atom Egoyan’s Guest of Honour, Sinking Ship’s Dino Dana movie heads to Japan via a newly inked sub-distribution deal, plus more.
Incendo, Further South Productions team for Ice
Created and written by John Forte, the Canada/U.K. copro sees Lionsgate serve as the thriller’s international distributor.
Take the Shot boards French series Maroni
The Newfoundland-based prodco will coproduce season two of the ARTE Worldwide original with FrenchKiss Pictures, now in production.
Sandra Dewey and Colin Bohm join BANFF board of directors
The WarnerMedia and Corus execs join as the Alberta festival gears up for its 41st edition in June.
Nurses to start its second shift in March
Production on season two of Global’s medical procedural will launch in Toronto, with two new cast members set to scrub in.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 3 to 9, 2020
The Curse of Oak Island lands on the list at #24, followed by Murdoch Mysteries at #28.
Building Landscape Artist of the Year Canada
Blue Ant Media’s Sam Linton and marblemedia’s Matt Hornburg discuss the path to the Canadian adaptation of the hit U.K. competition series.
Spin Master’s COO and CIO step down
Ben Gadbois and Bill Hess have left, while global expansion expert Paul Blom and talent management exec Tara Deakin (pictured) join the toyco’s EVP ranks.
Corus greenlights Save My Reno to a fourth season
The renewal of the Great Pacific-produced lifestyle series comes ahead of the season three premiere.
CSAs ’20: Schitt’s Creek breaks awards record with 26 noms
Anne with an E, Mary Kills People and Letterkenny top their previous hauls, while Cardinal racks up 14 nominations as it moves to the Drama category.
What to expect from the XFL in Canada
The “all-new” football league drew 1.6 million Canadian viewers across four league-opening games.
WildBrain’s AVOD revenues hit by YouTube rule changes
Since new regulations were introduced that stopped YouTube serving personalized ads on kids content, WildBrain Spark has seen a 40% year-over-year revenue dip.
CMPA Prime Time 2020 - Delegates at the Blue Ant Media cocktail
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