TV

TV5 Québec Canada taps Yann Paquet as next president and CEO

The Quebecor Content executive will succeed Marie-Philippe Bouchard, who was named as the incoming CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO last year.

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Hot Sheet: Daredevil: Born Again premieres to high demand

The Disney+ series landed at No. 2 behind Prime Video’s Invincible on the digital originals chart.

In Brief: Blue Ant’s Love Pets heads to Samsung TV Plus in N.A.

Plus: One Day This Kid wins in Texas and Jerome Yoo is selected for the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund.

CMF supports 38 prodcos through Slate Development Pilot Program

The program offers a stream for companies that have a track record with the funder and one for those without prior CMF-funded projects.

Cineflix Rights, Papercup team for Spanish AI dubs of Mayday

The companies are also exploring dubbing the series in three other European languages.

Robin Cass, Robert Munroe to adapt Ava Lee novels into series

The duo has optioned the series of crime fiction novels along with four prequels from Canadian author Ian Hamilton.

TELUS originals unveils 2025/26 documentary lineup

The lineup consists of nine documentary features and one limited docuseries.

Serial Maven acquires global rights to preschool series Chums

The series was greenlit by APTN, Citytv Saskatchewan and TFO for a 9 x 22-minute third season in September 2024.

Hallmark renews Mistletoe Murders for season two

The series stars Sarah Drew and Canadian actor Peter Mooney.

B.C. budget includes motion picture, TV tax credit increases

The budget update, released on March 4, proposes increases to both the Film Incentive BC tax credit and the Production Services Tax Credit.

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Hot Sheet: Canadian demand rises for The White Lotus

NBC’s Saturday Night Live led Canadian demand for overall TV originals.

Crave’s Slaycation to serve up season two

Other performers from the Drag Race franchise will join the new season, which is currently in production in Alberta.