TV

Reel One, The Cartel ink 40-picture deal

The Montreal producer/distributor and L.A.-based production management company will co-develop new movies for TV and theatrical release.

Allarco creditor protection extended

The parent company of Super Channel has received an extension on its stay of proceedings until Feb. 28.

Deals: CraveTV, Incendo, DHX

CraveTV has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights to the Jason Alexander-starring comedy Hit the Road, plus more deals.

Spin Master’s new dino-might

Inside Spin Master Entertainment’s action show based on a dinosaur-themed comic book series from the creator of The Walking Dead.

Cameras rolling on Anne season two

The CBC and Netflix series, produced by Northwood Entertainment, will film across Ontario and Prince Edward Island until March 2018.

B.C. industry expecting higher volume of U.S. business in 2018

“From the major studios to the streaming services, everyone is projecting more activity going into 2018,” said Creative BC’s Prem Gill, following a trade mission to L.A.

In Brief: A Piece of Paradise wins at Reel Asian

Plus: UBCP/ACTRA names its annual award winners and Bron’s Beatriz at Dinner nabs a couple Indie Spirit noms.

P.E.I. launches film fund as part of five-year culture strategy

The government has also announced a new 25% rebate on all money spent in the province on film and TV production.

Trace acquires The Fashion Hero

Quebec prodco Beauty World Search has licensed the global streaming rights for its reality series to New York-based media network Trace.

International broadcasters say aye to EPI’s Disasters at Sea

Smithsonian Channel in the U.S. and Seven Network in Australia have signed on to the Discovery Canada original docudrama.

Hip-Hop Evolution wins International Emmy

The four-part docuseries, produced by Toronto’s Banger Films, won the Arts Programming category at the 45th annual edition of the awards ceremony.

Profits climb at eOne thanks to increasing TV revenues

Revenue gains were offset by declines in the global studio’s film business.