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CMF announces 2016-17 performance envelope allocations
English Canadian broadcasters netted $167.8M of the fund, while French broadcasters received $83.9M.
Orphan Black sees ratings dip for season four premiere
Overnight ratings were down compared to last year’s season-three premiere on Space.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 28 to April 3, 2016
Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 is at #1 for the week of March 28 to April 3, with Hateful Eight at #2 and Daddy’s Home at #3.
In brief: MacNaughton leaves TIFF, Grand Unified Theory gets Beijing premiere
David Ray’s Vancouver-shot film (pictured) competes for the Tiantan Prize, David MacNaughton steps down from TIFF’s board of directors, plus more news.
Deals: Bell Media, CBC, Corus, PNP
Bell Media has acquired six-part U.K. drama The Aliens (pictured) for Space, plus more deals of the week.
Emily Andras wrangles Wynonna Earp
The writer and showrunner reacts to her series’ (pictured) cross-border debut and why its raw, female-focused aesthetic got the attention of broadcasters and viewers alike.
Shaw Media posts advertising drops in Q2
Reduced advertising and syndication revenues were listed as reasons for the declines.
Drilling down: Nova Scotia’s screen industry ROI
A new PwC report commissioned by Screen Nova Scotia and the CMPA says the industry provided a 7:1 return on investment to the province in 2014.
Quebec’s Fonds FTQ injects $3M into television prodco Pixcom
Development capital fund Fonds de solidarite FTQ has made a sizable investment in the Montreal-based production company.
Buck Productions partners with Hardwired Marketing Group
The Toronto-based prodco has been appointed the exclusive content producer for Hardwired’s client roster. (Buck Productions CEO Sean Buckley pictured.)
Nickelodeon series head to Netflix Canada
The deal inked between Corus Entertainment and the SVOD giant includes the exclusive Canadian rights to Nick series The Legend of Korra.
Rainbow Ruby set for Canadian premiere
The series, co-produced by China Entertainment, bows this month on DHX-owned Family Jr.
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