Growth in the company’s wireless and cable businesses cancelled out losses on the media side.
Development of the company’s VOD and audience segmentation efforts will be key priorities in 2018.
The newly minted agreement will see Incendo acting as the exclusive sales agent for all TV projects sold by the New York-based company.
Sara Blaedel’s The Forgotten Girls will be adapted for the small screen, with Bron’s Aaron Gilbert and Danielle Reardon set to exec produce.
The Lost Girl and Dark Matter EP is currently developing a number of book-based IP projects through the multi-year deal.
The total cost of the transaction, which is still subject to approval from the CRTC and the Competition Bureau, is pegged at around $200 million.
Scheduled to premiere in early 2018, the hour-long unscripted series explore the worlds of underground pro wrestling and skateboarding culture.
As the race for brand-defining shows grows more intense, creatives and executives are facing new challenges to traditional business models.
The Montreal producer-distributor is looking to support the export of Quebecois scripted series to global markets.
News of the proposed investment comes less than two years after Kew chairman Peter Sussman joined Awesome as its board director and co-owner.
The live-action series, co-created by Andrea and Mitch Gabourie, was selected in the non-scripted entertainment category, while a DHX-produced project was also nominated.
Brown Bag COO Cathal Gaffney explains how the two companies have worked since 2015 to create a seamless culture and client experience.