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How KOTV brought Plan B to English Canada
KOTV president Louis Morissette discusses the Montreal prodco’s short- and long-term strategy for English-language production.
Producers selected for Canada-France Series Lab
A total of 30 producers from Canada and France will meet at Series Mania Forum to kick off the year-long coproduction initiative.
Screen world mourns loss of beloved actor Gordon Pinsent
CBC Son of a Critch co-creator Mark Critch tells Playback that the prolific actor-writer-director-producer died Saturday at age 92.
In Brief: Banchi Hanuse film wins big at Big Sky doc fest
Plus: Kim’s Convenience star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is getting a Governor General’s award, OUTtv has greenlit a second season of For the Love of DILFs, and more.
Hot Sheet: South Park jumps to top two in overall TV demand
Meanwhile, Pedro Pascal-led series reigned atop the audience demand charts for another week.
CBC’s The Porter not returning for a second season
The pubcaster says it ordered a second season from Sphere Media, but without a coproduction partner, financing couldn’t be completed.
Big Brother Canada cuts live feeds for season 11
The format mainstay will be replaced with weekly “uncut” digital dailies, according to Corus Entertainment.
Bell Media sets development deal with drag artist Priyanka
The Canada’s Drag Race season one winner will work with the broadcaster on premium scripted and unscripted projects.
CSAs ’23: Nominee quick facts
A rundown of milestones and notable numbers that emerged from the 2023 Canadian Screen Award nominations.
Corus rebrands its animation networks, including Teletoon
The brand is now off linear TV and being used exclusively in the streaming space, as the company also brings Boomerang to Canada for the first time.
Entertainment One acquires U.K. series Royal Mob
The four-part drama documentary is produced by Nutopia and premiered on Sky History in 2022.
CSAs ’23: CBC’s The Porter leads TV nominations
The historical drama tops the pack with 19 nominations, followed by CBC’s Sort Of and CBC Gem’s Detention Adventure with 15 nods apiece.
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