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TV
Starz renews Toronto-shot Soderbergh series
The Girlfriend Experience shot its first season at Film Port Studio last year. (Soderbergh pictured.)
Netflix picks up Blackstone
All five seasons of the Prairie Dog Film + Television-produced series will head to the streamer this month.
Arc Productions shuts down operations
The Toronto-based animation studio has closed its doors and has filed motions toward receivership.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs July 11 to July 17, 2016
Divergent Series: Allegiant is at #1 for the week of July 11 to 17, followed by Miracles From Heaven at #2 and Zootopia at #3.
Hi Opie! is coming home with a spin-off
Toronto’s marblemedia has partnered with TVO and The Jim Henson company to produce the live-action pre-school series Opie’s Home, which is slated to premiere in 2017.
Deals: D Films, United Front, Arcana
United Front Entertainment secures a deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, plus more deals of the week.
Domenic Vivolo to leave Bell Media
The president of content sales, marketing and digital products will exit next week.
Beat Bugs renewed for season two
The Beatles-inspired series is produced by Grace: A Storytelling Company, Beyond Screen Production and Vancouver’s Thunderbird.
CMF distributes $7.2M across 15 projects
Rezolution Pictures and Kingulliit Productions are among those to receive funding through the CMF’s Aboriginal Program.
Heartland premiere to get big screen bow
The Calgary International Film Festival will host the series’ season 10 premiere.
Proper Rights inks 10 new deals
The distributor has signed Canadian and international deals for Vegas Rat Rods (pictured), Holmes + Holmes and others.
Wynonna Earp sharpens its int’l presence
Viacom International Media Networks has picked up season one of the series for Spike channels in multiple territories.
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