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Teletoon greenlights Chop Chop Ninja
A full multi-screen experience will support the new 40 x 11-minute series from Montreal-based Sardine Productions and Gamerizon.
In brief: eOne, Sony build Momentum; CFC honours McKellar
Don McKellar (pictured) wins the 2016 CFC Award for Creative Excellence, eOne and Sony Picture Home Entertainment strike up a new deal, and more news from the week.
Orphan Black’s Thursday move
Tracey Pearce, SVP specialty and pay at Bell Media, on why the Space series is shifting from its three-season Saturday night slot.
City ends Sunnyside
The sketch comedy series won a Canadian Screen Award at Sunday night’s broadcast gala.
CBC greenlights The Council
The 10-part Canada/U.K. copro, created by writer/showrunner Rene Balcer, will be produced by Lark Productions and Keston International Productions.
eTalk CSA special pulls in 803K viewers
The overnight ratings for the Canadian Screen Awards special were 31% higher than eTalk’s average overnight audience.
Unemployment dogs Saskatchewan film/TV industry: report
The Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association says 73% of those polled in its survey said they are trained and experienced but simply cannot find enough work.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 29, 2016 to March 6, 2016
MasterChef Canada is at #14 for the week of Feb. 29 to March 6, with Murdoch Mysteries at #15 and the Big Brother Canada season four opener at #18.
Dan St. Amour to retire from Whites
After nearly 23 years with the equipment supplier, St. Amour will step down from his role of VP commercial production services on May 27.
Production on Muse’s The Kennedys sequel set for May
The four-hour miniseries goes to camera in Toronto this spring. (Director Jon Cassar pictured.)
Going social: How 22 Minutes found a whole new audience
Executive producer Peter McBain and Matt Charlton, founder of publicity firm Pigeon Row, discuss how a revamped social media strategy uncovered a new demo of viewers.
Brightlight names new director of development
Jameson Parker will work with the company’s director of production and development to build out Brighlight’s slate of originals.
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