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In Brief: The Recall gets release; Cameras roll on APTN original

Minds Eye Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller will be released in Barco Escape theatres, production is underway on Quest Out West: Wild Food, and more.

Cameras roll on Reboot: The Guardian Code

The reimagined version of the classic YTV series is produced by Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios.

Know your audience, know your platform

What can producers learn from the world of branded content? Here are three takeaways from the BCON Expo in Toronto.

Wynonna Earp swaps CHCH for Space

Bell Media has joined the Emily Andras series as a production partner for season two, which is currently shooting in Calgary.

Seven24, Joe Media top Rosies nominations

Check out the finalists for the 43rd edition of the Alberta awards, including best drama noms for Heartland, Hell On Wheels and Wynonna Earp.

DHX, CBBC greenlight Creeped Out

The 13-part coproduction will shoot in the U.K. and Canada, with Bruce McDonald set to direct domestically shot episodes.

Corus Studios inks int’l deals for Masters of Flip, Buying the View

The lifestyle series have now sold in more than 200 territories combined.

What’s trending in kids content?

Disney exec Paul DeBenedittis on audience sophistication, making existing formats fresh and what not to pitch (hint: no zombie-apocalypse shows, please).

Family Channel preps Kiss and Cry

The romantic drama from director Sean Cisterna will have its Canadian broadcast debut this April.

ION Television picks up eOne’s Private Eyes

The U.S. net has signed on to acquire current and future seasons of the show.

What’s trending in kids content?

Drama, serialized content and Shakespeare? Over at the BBC’s CBeebies, kids content is (sort of) growing up.

Bell Media gets Canadian exclusive for The Handmaid’s Tale

The 10-part first season of the dystopian drama will be coming to Bravo and CraveTV.