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Loonie tunes: How the dollar’s dip is affecting studios, crews
Studios and unions across Canada are grappling with the collision of a wildly low Canadian dollar, the ongoing effects of “peak TV” and fluctuating regional incentives.
Boat Rocker inks deal for Xploration Station
Boat Rocker Rights has acquired the worldwide distribution rights for series across Fox’s Xploration Station programming block from Steve Rotfeld Productions. (Awesome Planet pictured.)
More international sales for Doki
Toronto-based distributor Portfolio Entertainment has secured a raft of new TV sales for its hit animated preschool series Doki.
VFX studio Hybride expands in Quebec
The studio, a division of Ubisoft since 2008, is looking to tap more of Montreal’s VFX talent via the new location.
B.C. studio heads welcome tax credit consultations
Vancouver Film and North Shore studio chiefs on the province’s move to include the industry in discussions around possible changes to B.C.’s production tax credit program.
APTN firming up plans for All Nations Network U.S. launch
APTN is prepping the launch of the 24-hour U.S. channel that could debut in the second half of 2016. (Pictured: APTN CEO Jean LaRose)
eOne, Fox Home Entertainment launch Canadian joint venture
The companies have also entered a long-term home entertainment partnership deal for multiple territories. (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 pictured.)
Jessica Brown to lead Hero Artists Vancouver office
The Toronto-based agency opened a West Coast office in June of last year. (Brown pictured.)
John Tory, Zaib Shaikh off to L.A. to promote T.O.
Toronto Mayor John Tory and director of entertainment industries Zaib Shaikh will be meeting with representatives from 11 U.S. studios.
9 Story licenses Nature Cat to DHX TV
The 40 x 22-minute animated series is produced by Illinois-based Spiffy Pictures.
Love Nature SVOD service launches in 32 countries
The ad-free app will be available in 4K on a number of platforms, including Amazon Fire TV and Roku TV.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Feb. 1, 2016 to Feb. 7, 2016
The Last Witch Hunter tops the DVD chart for the week of Feb. 1 to Feb. 7, with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at #2 and Bridge of Spies at #3.
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