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APTN renews Gespe’gewa’gi: The Last Land for third season
The nine-episode third season of the Rezolution Pictures’ docuseries goes into production this month.
WFF names participants for three 2023 talent programs
The annual festival has named its Producers and Screenwriters Lab cohorts, as well as the inaugural participants of the Saskatchewan market accelerator.
NFB, ISO select two Immersive/Interactive fellows
The placements will be at NFB interactive studios: Claudia Skunk in Vancouver and Neegan Siouï Trudel in Montreal.
Deals: NFB, North of Now, 9 Story Brands, Exile, Wickensburg
Paramount+ lands licensing rights to NFB/North of Now Films’ Anything for Fame, 9 Story Brands strikes product partnerships for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, plus more.
Hot Sheet: Ted Lasso mounts a comeback to top demand charts
Meanwhile, the ESPN+ documentary series Quest for the Stanley Cup continued its upward climb on the digital originals chart as the NHL playoffs heat up.
Pinewood Toronto Studios acquired by Pinewood Group
The U.K. studio operator has taken full ownership of the Port Lands studio after Bell Media completed the sale of its 63% majority stake.
Nelvana looks east for inspiration with Polygon Pictures
The companies have signed a development deal to create Japanese content that appeals to an international audience.
Canada hit all-time high for production volume in 2021-22
The country saw a total production volume of $11.7 billion, according to the CMPA’s Profile 2022, with foreign and domestic production breaking records.
WGA strike begins after six weeks of negotiations with AMPTP
Service productions currently filming in Canada have not been directly affected by the strike, IATSE tells Playback.
Bell Media inks long-term pact with Warner Bros. Discovery
The deal brings film and TV content from the U.S. studio across Bell Media’s digital and linear broadcast platforms.
Global sets Family Law, Departure for summer schedule
They join newly acquired U.S. musical game show Superfan, which features Canadian singer Shania Twain.
Joanne T. Levy reappointed to the CRTC for Manitoba/Saskatchewan
The veteran broadcast and production executive will take on another five-year term starting July 3.
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