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Sally Karam joins Frantic Films as VP of development
Karam previously served as executive producer/supervising producer on the company’s CBC sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show.
TVO expands leadership team with four new roles
Natasha Negrea has been tapped to oversee programming, with new commissioners named for TVO’s documentary and kids streams.
BANFF ’23 dispatches: Paramount Global’s stake in Canada
Global and local experts discussed opportunities and concerns for the Canadian market, including the health of the kids sector.
Project 10 promotes Shonna Foster to director of development
The promotion is part of a new management structure at the Toronto prodco behind CBC’s Son of a Critch.
Deals: Copernicus, Blue Ant, 9 Story, Media Ranch
CBC is among the buyers for 2D animation Lana Longbeard, Blue Ant and World of Wonder’s Drag Race Universe heads to Roku, and more.
Geek Girl goes to camera in U.K.
Production on the Waterside Studios series, produced by RubyRock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures, will also take place in Canada.
ACTRA Toronto launches Permit Access Fund
The initiative supported by Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada will help performers from underrepresented communities reach full membership in the actors’ union.
Hot Sheet: PAW Patrol jumps in overall TV demand
Meanwhile, FX’s long-running series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia debuted on the TV chart, and Ted Lasso continued to lead digital demand.
CBC races to renew marblemedia sand-sculpting series
Race Against the Tide was given the greenlight ahead of the season three premiere, with production to begin in the Bay of Fundy this summer.
Original Content Lab hires Heidi Schorn as VP of development
The appointment follows OCL’s strategic partnership with Great Pacific Media.
Bell to eliminate 1,300 positions, close six radio stations
The company is also planning a “new approach” to its national and international news coverage.
BANFF ’23 dispatches: Global Cancon opportunities
Delegates also heard how the WGA strike is affecting scripted, and how Fremantle wants to work with Canadians.
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