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Killjoys bags 286K debut on Space
The sci-fi series about intergalactic bounty hunters bowed on Space on Friday, while Orphan Black wrapped its season-three run on Saturday.
NBC cancels Toronto-shot Hannibal
After a three-season run, the U.S. net has announced it will not renew the drama for a fourth season.
Beyond to distribute CMJ’s Outlaws
Natural Born Outlaws will head to MIPCOM with the Australian distributor. (CMJ Productions II CEO John Kuyk pictured.)
9 Story lands slew of Eastern Europe deals
The Toronto-based producer and distributor has inked deals in several Eastern European territories for a number of series, including Wild Kratts and Nerds and Monsters (pictured).
TriBro announces plans for new studio in Pickering
TriBro has also announced a new initiative aimed at supporting female filmmakers and showrunners. (Updated)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 1, 2015 to June 7, 2015
Jupiter Ascending tops this week’s chart, while SpongeBob Squarepants Movie: Sponge out of Water hits the #2 spot and American Sniper rounds out the top 3.
YTV stays in the zone
From Kidscreen magazine: How the Corus Entertainment-owned kidcaster is bolstering its content offerings amid national regulatory changes. (Some Assembly Required pictured.)
Deals: Proper Rights, Crave TV, DHX, Tricon
Proper Rights enter an exclusive distribution agreement with Boxing Cats Productions, the Teletubbies (pictured) head to France, and more deals of the week.
2015 Indie List: Who spent what – and why
Are all your entertainment eggs in one basket? Playback‘s annual feature looks at how top-performing Canadian prodcos are hedging against risk.
‘I Came Back’ taps into mental health awareness trend
Filmmaker Annmarie Aronoff on the international-facing strategy behind her new docu-drama, currently available on VOD in Canada.
Bell Fund distributes $3.8M across 29 projects
Digital media companions for Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) (pictured) and The Adventures of Napkin Man were among those selected for financing in this latest round.
Keshet Int’l launches drama funding initiative
Coproductions are eligible for the program as long as one European producer is involved in the project.
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