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The combined investment of $900,000 will go toward 20 English and 10 French short-form digital series.
Disney+’s The Mandalorian was the most in-demand series across both charts while HBO Max’s Titans entered the digital originals charts at No. 8.
Lilly Singh and World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have also been confirmed as festival speakers.
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The U.S.-based production service provider plans to develop and coproduce unscripted content locally.
The WGA and producers’ association AMPTP are in negotiations for the current standard agreement, which expires May 1.
The 10-episode season three is now in production in Toronto and Hamilton, Ont.
The Canadian Academy wrapped four days of ceremonies on Friday (April 14), which saw The Porter and Brother tie for the most awards.
The series is slated to launch this fall and will showcase older teens teaching kids how to make small changes in order to lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
The Bell Media streamer has picked up the U.S., U.K., and Australian adaptations of the reality competition series, which originated in the Netherlands.
UPDATED: Best Drama Series winner The Porter picked up 12 trophies at the Friday ceremony, with Best Comedy Series going to Sort Of, which won seven.