TV

Production revenues totaled $4.8B in 2015: report

The biennial Stats Canada study points to a fast-expanding industry, with production spend increasing 14.9% since 2013.

Production underway on Travelers season two

The Showcase original, produced by Toronto’s Peacock Alley, has also added a familiar face to the cast.

MIPTV Deals: Ovation, CBC, Beauty World Search

U.S. net Ovation picks up all three seasons of X Company, plus more deals announced from the market in Cannes.

Wattpad Studios looks to up content-creation focus with key hires

Former CBC program head Abby Ho joins the Toronto company as it looks to push more projects into production.

New studio to be unveiled in Langley, B.C.

The 128,000 square-foot Martini Film Studios will open its doors for business on May 1.

Cartoon Network picks ups Mega Man

The 3D animated series, produced by DHX Media and Dentsu Entertainment, will begin production this summer in Vancouver.

Guy Godfree wins at CSC Awards

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.

Private Eyes closes more int’l deals

With the additional sales, the eOne detective drama has now been sold to more than 110 territories globally, including Italy and Australia.

Blue Ant Media, Blink Films ink output deal

The two-year partnership will see the London, U.K.-based prodco create seven original series for Love Nature.

Deals: Breakthrough, Facet4, CTV

Bell Media inks a deal with Electus to bring a U.S. competition series north of the border, plus more deals.

FYI orders up CMJ Productions’ series

The Know it All Guide to…, which is coproduced with Blue Ant Media, will be shopped at MIPTV in April.

France’s Canal Plus picks up Cardinal

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.