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NSI names inaugural Business for Producers participants
The program aims to help Western Canadian production companies grow their business.
eOne rejects ITV takeover proposal
The Canadian producer and distributor has declined U.K. broadcaster ITV’s GBP1.03 billion offer.
Jam Filled looks to acquire Arc Productions assets
The newly acquired Boat Rocker Media subsidiary has entered an agreement to acquire “substantially all of the business” of the troubled animation studio.
Blue Ant acquires Seasons Christmas Show event
The company has added the Toronto exhibition to its portfolio of consumer events, which also includes the Cottage Life Show.
Ameba TV expands to Amazon Prime
The Canadian video-streaming service will make its entire catalogue available to Amazon Prime users through Amazon’s Streaming Partners Program.
Viewership down as Rio Olympics launch
Coverage of the Rio Opening Ceremony was down over the London Summer Olympic Games in 2012.
Breakthrough to produce docuseries for Reelz
The deal for the six-part series was led by the company’s head of alternative content U.S.A, Beth Fraikorn (pictured).
Column: Planning an exit strategy in a post-Brexit world
Immigration lawyer Lorraine P. D’Alessio on the emigration options available to Canadians currently based in the U.K.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 18 to July 24, 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tops the chart for the week of July 18 to 24, with Divergent Series: Allegiant at #2 and Zootopia at #3.
Spin Master’s Q2 revenue spikes 40%
Sales for licensed The Secret Life of Pets toys, along with a 310% jump in intellectual property revenues, led Toronto’s Spin Master to a big bump in Q2 revenues.
Letterkenny season three is a go at CraveTV
Production on the third season is set to begin in Sudbury next year.
Viceland Canada unveils fall schedule
Rogers Media and Vice have posted the fall schedule for fledgling television network Viceland Canada. (Pictured: Gaycation.)
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