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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.
BentFrame, Cineflix Studios to adapt Looking for Jane for TV
Celeste Parr is attached as creator and showrunner on a TV adaptation of Canadian author Heather Marshall’s bestselling novel.
Deadline extended for Rogers-Shaw merger, again
As the companies continue to await final approval, the outside closing date has now been pushed past the two-year mark from when it was first announced.
Hasbro expects update on eOne sale this year
In reporting the toy giant’s Q4 earnings, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said the toyco has seen “strong interest” in Entertainment One assets.
In Brief: Two Canadian projects to pitch at Series Mania Forum
Plus, ACTRA Toronto and the Toronto Film Critics Association hand out annual honours, and an Inuit VR copro debuts in Berlin.
Crave greenlights limited docuseries on Sherman murders
The Toronto Star’s chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan has been tapped as executive producer/investigative reporter on the eOne series.
Op-ed: Bill C-11’s Cancon conversation
OUTtv CEO Brad Danks writes about the debate over the definition of Canadian content as Bill C-11 awaits passage.
Deals: Paramount, Blue Fox, Quebecor Content, Corus Studios
Paramount Global Content Distribution lands international rights to BlackBerry, Blue Fox Entertainment acquires U.S. rights to The End of Sex, and more.
BIPOC TV & Film’s Unscripted Producers Lab reveals cohort
This inaugural crop of participants for the lab, presented by Bell Media, will undergo six months of professional development and training.
Hot Sheet: The Last of Us vaults to the top spot in overall TV demand
Meanwhile, Paramount+ claimed three spots in the top six of digital originals TV rankings, including 1923 at No. 2.
CBC renews The Great Canadian Baking Show
Producer Proper Television will hold open casting calls for the first time in the series’ history for season seven.
FilmOntario study measures benefits of provincial tax credits
Ontario’s production sector grew by approximately 70% between 2012 to 2019, according to the findings.
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