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TIFF ’15: Buyers likely to be ‘cautious, conservative’: Handling
An unpredictable global box office has put distributors on edge, but registration on the TV and VOD side of the market is up, says TIFF’s director and CEO.
Playback’s 5 to Watch: Aberrant Pictures
Since meeting in 2013, multi-hyphenate talents Hannah Cheesman and Mackenzie Donaldson have been building considerable momentum for their fledging prodco.
Former Curling Canada CEO takes over at CBC Sports
Greg Stremlaw will lead the broadcaster’s new sports strategy focused on multiplatform sports journalism, amateur sports and marquee event collaborations.
Deals: Super Channel, Proper, Blue Ant, Buck
Super Channel extends its deal with Starz Worldwide Distribution while Blue Ant sells a slew of series into the U.S. market, including Rebel Without a Kitchen (pictured).
Shoot the Messenger gets underway in Toronto
The series was co-created by Hungry Eyes’ Jennifer Holness and Sudz Sutherland. (Star Elyse Levesque pictured.)
Amazing Race Canada spinoff launches on Bell Fibe’s TV1
The CTV series spinoff will appear exclusively on TV1 (formerly Bell Local) and marks the first time a show has been crossed over from CTV to Fibe TV.
TVO, City Saskatchewan prep Quizzine
Cheshire Cat producer Tim Tyler on how the Saskatoon company picked up the French format and why Creative Sask’s grant programs work well for interstitials.
Jeff Lynas upped to COO of eOne TV
Lynas will oversee day-to-day operations across eOne Television internationally.
Jonathan Dueck takes over as CEO of Essential Media Canada
Formerly Essential 11 Television Canada, the company has rebranded and restructured its management. (Dueck pictured.)
Playback’s 5 to Watch revealed
Our annual list of Canadian entertainment industry talents whose careers are on the fast-track to success.
Will Sasso project in development at Bell Media
On Wednesday, Sasso tweeted a picture of himself with fellow comedian/actors Alex Borstein and Kayla Lorette and Much Digital Studios’ JusReign.
How TV5’s Unis is faring one year in
The French-language channel is promoting itself ahead of a new slate of programming hitting airwaves this fall.
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