TV

Prime Video greenlights two new Quebec series

Attraction’s Karaoké Club and Martin Matte’s Vitrerie Joyal are the latest additions to the streamer’s French-language content library.

In Brief: M’infiltrer dans ta vie to world premiere at Canneseries

Plus: Rogers reaches a new national rights deal with the NHL and SMPIA rebrands to ScreenSask.

TVO reveals new docs premiering in spring slate

The two world premieres hail from Toronto prodcos Good Earth Productions and Fathom Film Group.

Just for Laughs FAST channel launches on Pluto TV

The launch of the channel on Pluto TV marks Just for Entertainment Distribution’s first dedicated FAST channel in the Canadian market.

APTN renews Amplify docuseries for season three

Each episode of the series from Wolfwalker Productions explores a different Indigenous musician.

DEI represents a throughline for the second BSO Symposium

Speakers at this year’s Symposium included TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and CMF VP of growth and inclusion Joy Loewen.

CBC greenlights second season of For the Culture

The second season of the series, produced by OYA Media Group and Noble Television, will premiere on CBC Gem later this year.

Crave’s Empathie takes Series Mania audience award

It is the first series produced entirely in Quebec to take part in Series Mania’s international competition.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Canadian demand rises for The White Lotus

Following its March 13 premiere, Netflix’s crime drama Adolescence makes its debut on the Hot Sheet.

Deals: Neon, Blue Ant, Little Engine, Ballinran, Omnifilm

Neon boards Matt Johnson’s Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Blue Ant’s Race Against the Tide scores its first international commission, and more.

In Brief: Canadian Marie Kishchuk wins Dingle Awards’ pitch prize

Plus: Front Street Pictures’ The Groomsmen: Second Chances wins at GLAAD Media Awards, CMF and Creative BC fund five video game studios, and more.

Crave acquires An Optimist’s Guide for second season

The Canada/U.K. coproduction’s second season will air as a Crave Original in Canada.