The 22 producers will gain access to training and mentorship to develop their production companies and original IP.
Highball.TV picks up global rights to Ivan Madeira’s feature Pattern, Prime Video acquires Degrassi content for Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and more.
The Vancouver-based animation studio will produce the series and pitch it at upcoming markets.
The deal, which must be ratified by members, includes a 5% wage increase, with the contracts extended until March 31, 2025.
The slate includes projects from Kathleen Robertson, Dave Thomas, Dustin Mulligan and Jennifer Podemski.
The fall trade mission will bring several domestic sectors, including the cultural industry, to Osaka and Tokyo.
The acquisition includes affiliate companies Pacific Backlot and Signal Systems.
The broadcaster said it would run two national feeds, with one dedicated to Indigenous languages, as a way to better serve its mandate in its application to the CRTC.
EXCLUSIVE: The partnership includes a project that will see filmmakers Adam Rodness and Stu Stone reprise their Faking a Murderer personas.
President and CEO Doug Murphy said the company has cut more than 250 full-time positions since the start of fiscal 2023 in a call with investors.