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Privacy complaint shuts down Border Security
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner advised Canada Border Services Agency to no longer participate in the program.
Banff ’16: Rockie Award Program Competition winners announced
Canadian productions took home seven awards, including one for Guru Studio’s Justin Time (pictured).
marblemedia, Omnifilm developing The Odyssey remake
The ’90s CBC TV series (pictured) is being adapted by Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott.
Farpoint Films inks first-look deal with Rive Gauche
The Winnipeg-based prodco will partner with L.A.’s Rive Gauche Television to develop and produce unscripted TV. (The Illegal Eater pictured.)
Bell Fund distributes $6.4M across 39 projects
Among the series and digital media projects receiving funding are CBC’s Canada’s Smartest Person and Comedy Network’s upcoming The Beaverton (pictured).
Nat Geo, Discovery Canada prep Search for Atlantis
National Geographic Channel and Discovery Canada have greenlit director Simcha Jacobovici’s (pictured, right) forthcoming documentary Search for Atlantis. (Pictured left: EP James Cameron)
Randy Lennox makes his mark at Bell Media
Who’s the man driving original programming at the broadcaster, and what’s his plan? Playback speaks to Lennox following his first upfront to find out.
Banff ’16: The intersection of culture, tech, and ownership
The annual media conference kicks off with a few nuggets from Melanie Joly about what lies ahead and a deep dive with broadcast leaders on content monetization.
CBC commits to new gender-equality initiative
Across five of its new and returning series, including Murdoch Mysteries (pictured) and Workin’ Moms, more than 50% of the episodes are being directed by women.
Wattpad to push horror content into Turner pipeline
The Toronto-based company has tied up with the TV network to add spice and bring fans into its two-hour horror programming block.
Breakthrough’s ‘Anne’ picked up by PBS for U.S. broadcast
The Breakthrough Entertainment-produced MOW will air on the U.S. pubcaster in November.
D360 inks raft of new deals
The marblemedia company has announced sales across all of its verticals, and added several Canadian series to its catalogue. (Yaya & Zouk pictured.)
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