TV

Blue Ant orders Mike Holmes series for Cottage Life, Homeful

The media company announced several linear specialty and FAST channel greenlights and renewals, including unscripted series A Secret to Die For.

Portfolio Entertainment mourns loss of CEO Joy Rosen

Rosen, who died Thursday at age 65, is being remembered for her “strategic vision and indefatigable optimism.”

Canadian broadcasters unite in historic sustainability group

Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability was announced on the first day of the Banff World Media Festival.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Tim Robinson sketch series debuts on digital chart

Meanwhile, Succession continued to be the most in-demand show in the overall TV chart following its finale.

Breaking Point

Titan1Studios, Abdul Malik developing climate crisis series

Breaking Point is a globe-trotting six-episode procedural expected to be filmed in Alberta.

Bell Media puts its Crave content strategy in motion

The programming teams discuss how they’ve been able to “ramp up” Crave and the impact of continued strike activity south of the border.

Heritage proposes policy to CRTC for new Broadcasting Act

The draft directions from the Department of Canadian Heritage on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act will be open for a 45-day public consultation.

Bell Media grows originals slate to more than 1,000 hours

The broadcaster has also announced plans to launch ad tiers for streaming platform Crave, while continuing to expand its original offerings.

Former DSO interim director Andrew Morris launches prodco

Morris has started up Hitsby Entertainment after handing over the Disability Screen Office reins to new executive director Winnie Luk.

Blink49 Studios, Transatlantic Agency set joint venture

The partnership gives Blink49 access to Transatlantic’s roster of book authors and IP to develop and produce original content for the international marketplace.

Corus Entertainment unveils 2023-24 programming lineup

The programming slate includes new Canadian original titles for HGTV Canada, History and Treehouse.

Wind Sun Sky cooks up a Potatoverse

The Vancouver studio is collaborating with entrepreneur and OWL founder Annabel Slaight to debut a new IP focused on climate action for six- to 10-year-olds.