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Beth Janson named Academy’s next CEO
Janson will assume the role from Helga Stephenson, who steps down on May 31. (Janson pictured.)
Why Kari Skogland went down the Mad Rabbit hole
The veteran Canadian director shares why she decided to launch a new business with international distribution partner Red Arrow.
Canadian Cinema Editors reveals 2016 award nominees
Among the editors nominated are Bryan Atkinson for Closet Monster and Maureen Grant for He Hated Pigeons.
Gregory R. Little returns to Rainmaker
The exec is heading back to Rainmaker Entertainment as the company’s first SVP of content.
Netflix announces season-two airdate for Degrassi: Next Class
The streamer is breaking up the original 20-episode order into two-season blocks to fit its programming mandate.
TVO cuts six jobs as Gisele’s Big Backyard ends production
The pubcaster will no longer produce new segments of the interstitial, but will continue to air the daily programming.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 21 to 27, 2016
Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 tops the DVD chart for the week of March 21 to 27, with Daddy’s Home at #2 and Game of Thrones season five at #3.
Herholz, Curran launch United Front Entertainment
The former Anchor Bay Canada execs see an opportunity in the distribution industry’s mid-tier.
Blue Ant’s Makeful knits up a new experiment
The specialty lifestyle channel will air three hours of footage from a yarn shop, followed by an original documentary on the craft.
Gusto TV’s fishy new series to bow in April
Fish the Dish, starring Spencer Watts, was made to travel, with two licensing deals in the works.
RTR Media inks partnership with N.Y.-based 547 Barnard
The Toronto-based producer has also begun production on a series for HGTV in the U.S. and made two exec-level promotions. (RTR’s CEO Kit Redmond pictured.)
Cuppa Coffee launches ‘Stories’ division
The Toronto ani studio is going for a more mature aesthetic with its new division, hoping to build business with a more cinematic style.
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