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Minority English production hit record low in 2022-23: report

The report from the Quebec English-language Production Council analyzed Canadian production trends from 1996-97 to 2022-23.

TVO explores program pairings for Black History Month

TVO Docs programmers Shane Smith and Aidan Denison discuss using acquisitions to boost the themes of originals like Play It Loud!

Deals: Film Movement, Vertical, Quebecor, Photon Films

Canadian films Paying For It and The Lost Daughter land U.S. distribution, Distinct Society heads abroad, and more.

Crave’s Empathie to world premiere at Series Mania

The Trio Orange-produced series will take part in the festival’s International Competition program.

Deals: Pink Parrot Media, Kazoo Films, 9 Story

Pink Parrot Media acquires two films ahead of EFM, Night of the Zoopocalypse heads to the U.K. and 9 Story expands Scholastic Entertainment’s digital footprint.

Milkcow, Atomic Cartoons among partners on TF1’s Action Rabbits

The companies are developing the CG-animated series with Paris-based Blue Spirit Productions and French network TF1.

CBC orders third season of Mittens & Pants

The live-action series also launched on online game platform Roblox in late 2024.

Creative BC selects 25 projects for development support

The scripted and unscripted projects are being supported through Creative BC’s Equity and Emerging Development Program, totalling $250,000.

TVOKids greenlights unscripted kids series from Sphere

The 26 x 11-minute series follows a CGI-animated skeleton as he answers questions about the body posed by real-life children.

Fenix Film & Television adds Kristen Boychuk as unscripted VP

Boychuk’s past credits include Farming for Love with Lark Productions and Styled with Great Pacific Media.

Sphere Media, Radio-Canada partner on quiz show format

La Question is based on the original U.K. Channel 4 series One Question, licensed by NBCUniversal Formats.

Reelworld names 2025 Emerging 20 Program cohort

The Reelworld Screen Institute program provides workshops and mentorship geared towards producing a final script.