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Dark Side of the Ring renewed for expanded third season
The professional wrestling series, produced by VICE Studios Canada in partnership with Bell Media’s Crave, has become the highest-rated show on VICE TV.
Apple TV+, WildBrain expand Peanuts deal
New seasonal specials will be created by WildBrain, joining classic holiday content A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which the streamer just acquired.
Deals: Boat Rocker Studios, Media Ranch, Cineflix Rights
Boat Rocker has inked a raft of international deals for preschool animation Remy & Boo, Media Ranch unveils a format partnership with South Korea’s Something Special, plus more.
No Equal Entertainment pulls off a Faith Heist in Hamilton
No Equal principal J.B. Sugar directed and produced the drama for U.S. network Bounce TV.
Randy Lennox to exit Bell Media in 2021
Bell group president and vice chair Wade Oosterman will assume leadership of the media company when Lennox departs on Jan. 4.
Cineflix Rights fortifies scripted ambitions with SVP hire
U.K.-based Tom Misselbrook has been appointed SVP, scripted sales and development as the distribution arm of Cineflix Media looks to continue building momentum during a strong 2020.
CBC’s Blades cleared to resume after positive COVID test
The two-hour live premiere will now air on Oct. 22, a week after the sixth season had been scheduled to debut.
Thunderbird rides the streaming wave to revenue growth
The Vancouver company saw a 41% increase in revenue in fiscal 2020 as it increases its service production output to capitalize on the influx in streaming content demand.
Behind the launch of Julie Bristow’s new venture, Content Catalyst Fund
VIDEO: The veteran content exec chats with Playback about amplifying the market potential of female stories and storytellers, new beginnings, CFF’s 25-project development slate and more.
CBC greenlights LGBTQ comedy from Sienna Films
Sort Of, now shooting in Toronto, is created by playwright Bilal Baig and actor/writer/director Fab Filippo and follows a gender fluid Millennial trying to balance their identities.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2020
The Masked Singer holds onto the #1 spot, with Big Brother at #6 and #7 and the Weakest Link reboot at #10.
Karma comes for Netflix
The streamer has ordered 40 x 11-minute episodes of new animated musical series
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