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Deals: Breakthrough, Blue Ant, Hollywood Suite, eOne
With MIPCOM wheeling and dealing in full swing, a look back at some of the week’s deals, including Blue Ant, Radio-Canada and Aircraft’s Bruno & Boots MOW (pictured).
CMF awards $2.9M across six projects
The Francophone Minority Program dished out funds to programs including Mehdi & Val and Vague d’Acadie.
Nelvana rebrands and refocuses
President Scott Dyer on why his company is doubling down on strong stories and shifting away from a merch-first strategy.
Skybound North signs first-look deal
Thunderbird will get early access to TV content coming from the new Vancouver shop, headed by Catherine Winder.
Corus feeds the food genre with new channel
The media co is bringing the successful U.S. Cooking Channel north of the border, even as Canadian competition in cuisine heats up.
Corus fiscal ’16 revenues up 44%
In its first full-year financial report since acquiring Shaw Media, the company’s fiscal results were in line with expectations.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Oct. 3 to 9, 2016
Big Bang Theory tops the TV chart, with Designated Survivor at #2 and Grey’s Anatomy at #3.
Vancouver film commissioner on building the local industry
The city has appointed David Shepheard to help increase production in the region, and announced the creation of the Film & Media Centre.
CMF looks abroad for keys to series success
What’s the secret to a successful export? A new report finds miniseries and local flair help sell dramas the world over.
Quebecor Content, DHX sign programming deal
The media co continues to bolster its offering, adding six new kids and youth series to its multi-platform roster, including Hank Zipzer.
Corus finalizes original content team following merger
Nine months after the company acquired Shaw Media, the original content teams led by Lisa Godfrey have been announced.
TMN, Channel 4 commission Pearl Harbor special
Montreal-based Handel Productions and London, U.K.-based Arrow Media will coproduce the documentary.
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