TV

CBC Kids renews Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend!

Lopii Productions will go into production on the preschool series’ second season in April.

Aircraft Pictures adapting sci-fi novel Non-Stop for TV

U.K. filmmaker Jamie Magnus Stone is attached to write and direct the series based on Brian W. Aldiss’ 1958 novel.

Deals: American Public Television, TFO, Hollywood Suite

The Porter gets a U.S. broadcast debut, Alma’s Way is acquired for French Canada, plus more.

Radio-Canada names Sophie Morasse as GM of television

Morasse had been serving in the role in an interim capacity since October 2023.

In Brief: Three Canadian projects selected for Hot Docs Forum

Plus: Mehdi Bereddad wins the $10,000 RBC Short Film Pitch Competition, Anastasiia Starova is selected for the Writers Campus at Series Mania, and more.

Arctic comedy North of North begins filming in Nunavut

The series, previously known as Untitled Arctic Comedy, is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN.

Prime Video acquires Beacon 23 for Canada in multi-territory deal

Producer and distributor Boat Rocker has announced a raft of international sales for the sci-fi series.

Children Ruin Everything leads 2024 WGC awards nominees

The WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held at Koerner Hall in Toronto on May 13.

Quebec enhances film, TV tax credits in 2024-25 budget

The province has increased the cap on eligible labour expenditures, in addition to new funding for the cultural sector.

France Televisions acquires About Antoine

The series is created by Cathleen Rouleau and produced by ComediHa! Productions.

Canadian short-form titles, docuseries set for Canneseries

TV5Unis’ La Terre appelle Mathilde will make its world premiere, with another three Canadian shows selected to compete in the French TV festival.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender soars in demand

NBC’s Saturday Night Live moved to the second spot on the TV chart after a spike in demand.