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Maudie, Two Lovers and a Bear, ARQ up for WGC awards
On the TV side, the scribes behind Degrassi, Letterkenny, Kim’s Convenience and Odd Squad were among those nominated for Writers Guild awards.
CTV orders up two more seasons of Cardinal
Twelve more episodes of the detective thriller from eOne and Sienna Films will go to camera in 2017. (Updated: with showrunner announcements for seasons two and three).
Production spend in T.O. hit record $2B in 2016
Foreign investment in major productions was a key driver, with animation/VFX also seeing significant growth.
New Metric deepens Northern Ontario focus with new hire
Kara Haflidson will oversee development and production of the Toronto-based prodco’s projects in the region.
Former ACTRA president Jack Gray passes away
The screenwriter also led the creation of the Writers Guild of Canada in 1991.
Deals: Raven Banner, MK2, UFE, pUNK Films
Raven Banner sells Jason William Lee’s The Evil In Us to seven territories, including the U.S., MK2 l Mile End acquires Oscar-nominee Tanna, plus more.
In Brief: RideTV coming to Canada; Dane, Stewart win WGA award
The equestrian-focused channel is set to debut across the country, The Commute writers honoured Stateside, plus more news.
Endemol France nabs rights to Canadian format
Double Occupancy, created and produced by Montreal-based Productions J, is distributed by Media Ranch.
Letterkenny heads back to Sudbury for season three
Production is currently underway on six new episodes of the hit CraveTV original.
Boat Rocker inks copro pact with Mobius.Lab
The Toronto company will jointly develop, finance and distribute a slate of 10 series for international markets.
Which Canadian TV shows attracted the biggest audiences last year?
Private Eyes and Canada’s Worst Driver are in the running for the Academy’s Golden Screen Awards.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 6 to 12, 2017
Murdoch Mysteries is at #15, with Cardinal at #27.
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