TV

Boat Rocker warns investors of impact of potential WGA strike

The Toronto-headquartered company also released its year-end financial report, which saw an increase in net income for fiscal 2022.

CBC, Netflix, APTN greenlight Arctic comedy series

Inuit co-creators and writers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril are also set to executive produce with Miranda de Pencier.

Indigenous Screen Summit’s 2023 pitch participants unveiled

The 15 participants will present scripted and unscripted projects to buyers at ISS during the Banff World Media Festival.

Federal budget includes $40 million in added funds for CMF

The additional investment is meant to support content from underrepresented voices and French-speaking communities.

Big Sky Studios now fully open for business in Winnipeg

With the second of two phases of construction now complete, the facility is fully operational with four stages.

Sixteen South, Nelvana team up for A Horse Named Steve

An adaptation of a Kids Can Press book, the 2D-animated comedy series is Sixteen South’s first Canadian copro.

Bon matin Chuck, Lac-Mégantic docuseries selected at Canneseries

The titles will world premiere as part of the April television festival, with Streams Flow From A River and L’air d’aller also part of the lineup.

CTV renews Sphere Media’s Transplant for season four

The new 10-episode season is scheduled to film in Montreal in spring.

CBC renews Bollywed for a second season

The CBC original docuseries is produced by Toronto-based HeartHat Entertainment.

ACTRA calls for boycott of ‘union-busting brands’

The actors union is targeting Canadian Tire, M&M Food Market, McDonald’s, Rogers, Walmart and H&R Block for working with agencies it says are engaged in a lockout.

Little Bird wins audience award at Series Mania

The Crave and APTN lumi original limited series had its world premiere at the television festival in France.

Southeastern Manitoba getting $30 million film, TV studio village

Phase one of Jette Studios, owned and operated by Julijette Inc. and Volume Global, is expected to be operational this fall in Niverville, Man.