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Why Danish pubcasting exec Lars Hermann is headed to Halifax
Hermann, deputy head of drama at Denmark’s DR (pictured), discusses the benefits of international coproductions.
Blue Ant inks int’l sales on four series
The Toronto-based company secured 13 sales for series on its lifestyle slate, including What’s For Sale? (pictured).
Fangbone! to launch on Disney XD U.S.
Disney XD will premiere the series from Toronto-based Radical Sheep Productions on July 5 in the U.S.
Canadian Heritage names Cancon advisory group
The 12-member expert advisory group includes a range of Canadian film/TV industry figureheads and stakeholders. (DHX’s Michael Donovan pictured.)
Rogers Media shakes up hockey coverage
The company will air fewer regional pre-game shows as part of the new mandate, with at least 11 positions removed in order to cut costs and shift programming.
Shark Week sees Nissan develop mini-doc on stunt
The automotive company has turned one of its vehicles into a shark tank, and documented the transformation for custom Shark Week content.
Amberwood’s Wolf Joe in development with TVO
The concept for the series was devised by Alexander Bar, creator of Mike the Knight (pictured).
Production begins on season six of Mr. D
The series, produced by Topsail Productions and Gerard ADHD Entertainment, is currently shooting in Halifax.
Photo Gallery: CFC Garden Party 2016
A selection of pictures from the Canadian Film Centre’s Annual Garden Party.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 6 to 12, 2016
Zootopia tops the DVD chart for the week of June 6 to 12, followed by Deadpool at #2 and 13 Hours at #3.
CMF awards $8.1M through Francophone Minority Program
This round of funding is awarded to 23 television and digital media projects from across the country.
Deals: levelFILM, CPAC, DHX, Corus, Lionsgate
Toronto’s levelFILM has acquired the Canadian rights to Stephen Dorff-starrer The Debt (pictured) and doc Out of Print, plus more deals of the week.
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