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JFL Group hires Martin Tremblay, expands to L.A.
The former president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will oversee the opening of an L.A. office.
Mike Leeder joins 108 Media
Leeder will be based out of the Toronto-headquartered company’s Hong Kong office.
Schitt’s Creek to return for third season
CBC will also be bringing back Mr. D for a sixth season.
DHX Media revenues hit $81.5M in Q2
The increases in revenue were driven in part by growth in distribution and proprietary production.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Jan. 25, 2016 to Jan. 31, 2016
Hyena Road is #8 on the DVD chart for the week of Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, with the sixth season of Downton Abbey at #1 and Goosebumps at #2.
Motive to end after season four
The final season will return to Bell Media’s CTV channel on March 22.
Deals: ole, Guru Studio, True Gravity
Guru Studio’s pre-school property Justin Time (pictured) gets picked up in five territories, plus more deals of the week.
Errol Da-Re lands at CBC/Radio-Canada
The former Shaw Media EVP of sales is tasked with leading Olympic sales at the pubcaster.
Production underway on CTV’s Cardinal
The six-part drama series is set to shoot in four locations throughout Ontario. (Series leads Billy Campbell and Karine Vanasse pictured.)
Apartment 11 to coproduce CBBC prank series
The producer behind YTV’s Prank Patrol is at it again, with the new series set to air on BBC Canada. (Apartment 11 president Jonathan Finkelstein pictured.)
Syfy Int’l picks up Secret Location scripted series Halcyon
Production is currently underway in Toronto on the short-form, multiplatform series. (Secret Location president James Milward pictured.)
Canada in Perspective wins ACCT’s Diversity Award
The weekly current affairs show is produced by Anne Marie Varner (pictured) and airs on AMI-tv.
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