The biennial Stats Canada study points to a fast-expanding industry, with production spend increasing 14.9% since 2013.
The Showcase original, produced by Toronto’s Peacock Alley, has also added a familiar face to the cast.
U.S. net Ovation picks up all three seasons of X Company, plus more deals announced from the market in Cannes.
Former CBC program head Abby Ho joins the Toronto company as it looks to push more projects into production.
The 128,000 square-foot Martini Film Studios will open its doors for business on May 1.
The 3D animated series, produced by DHX Media and Dentsu Entertainment, will begin production this summer in Vancouver.
The Maudie DOP took home the top film prize at the 60th annual gala, while Gregory Middleton and Pasha Patriki won on the TV side.
With the additional sales, the eOne detective drama has now been sold to more than 110 territories globally, including Italy and Australia.
The two-year partnership will see the London, U.K.-based prodco create seven original series for Love Nature.
Bell Media inks a deal with Electus to bring a U.S. competition series north of the border, plus more deals.
The Know it All Guide to…, which is coproduced with Blue Ant Media, will be shopped at MIPTV in April.
The Sienna Films and eOne drama has proved a hot commodity in European markets, having already sold to numerous broadcasters, including the U.K.’s BBC.