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Project 10 inks development deal for Smulders, Campbell comedy
The series is one of two the Toronto-based prodco has in the works with Bell Media, both featuring ex-Spun Out cast members.
Inaugural Jumping Screens participants unveiled
The CFC and CBC have selected three YouTube creators for a workshop that aims to help online creators get content onto new screens.
Bigger, better, stronger: building next-gen prodcos
From Playback magazine: The biz is changing: here’s how four industry experts from finance, funding, law and accounting see opportunities for building stronger prodcos in Canada.
Post Factory NY merges with SIM Group
The merger with the New York City post-production house follows SIM Group recently opening a Bling Digital outpost in Brooklyn. (Post Factory NY team members pictured.)
Teletubbies reboot to air on Family Junior
DHX Television has licensed the 60-episode series for exclusive linear English broadcast in Canada on the preschool channel.
MTV Canada, TeenNick announce end of Degrassi
The final season of the series will start to air on MTV Canada and TeenNick on July 20.
Cracking the discoverability conundrum
From Playback magazine: Ahead of this fall’s CRTC Discoverability Summit, a panel of six marketing and media experts weigh in on strategies for getting Cancon in front of Canadians.
Upfronts 2015: Why 8 p.m. is CTV’s sweet spot
Mike Cosentino on working the co-viewing angle and why the net kept Thursday at 9 p.m. open during its L.A. shopping trip.
Upfronts 2015: Shipton on boosting ‘big drama’ while injecting youth
Shaw Media’s Christine Shipton on maintaining Global’s female-skewing drama strategy while aiming to age-down its viewership through superheroes, sci-fi and Big Brother Canada.
Sarah Gadon on going behind the camera
Playback catches up with Gadon to talk about her directorial debut in the premiere episode of Reelside. (Gadon, right, and Caitlin Cronenberg pictured.)
FACET4, Breakthrough launch new partnership
The Greenberg siblings’ production and financing company has partnered with Breakthrough on developing unscripted lifestyle programming.
Upfronts 2015: Vice announces slate of new shows
Two Canadian originals join the lineup for the Vice channel’s winter 2016 slate. (Vice Munchies personality Matty Matheson pictured.)
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