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APTN reveals fall slate
The channel launches a promotional push around its returning drama series Blackstone (pictured), while also premiering new series like All Our Relations and the teen-skewing U=US.
Ameba TV launches on Microsoft Xbox 360
The Winnipeg-based children’s streaming provider is making its official launch on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 entertainment system.
MTV partners with Ford Fiesta for new online series
The six-part #IN24 taps into tech, music and social, featuring Canadian musical artists travelling in the car and posting the journeys online on a Parallax site.
Scott Brothers Entertainment hires Ruttan Daigle as factual VP
The prodco headed up by Property Brothers‘ Drew and Jonathan Scott and their brother J.D. Scott (pictured) expands as part of its growth plans into the North American market.
How iThentic Canada is being platform agnostic with content distribution
Pavan Moondi’s Everyday Is Like Sunday (pictured) will launch theatrically before going online, and the Guidestones web series will now air in Canada exclusively on CTV platforms as part of a licensing deal with Bell Media.
Cirque du Soleil video titles headed to VOD
U.S. distributor Gravitas Ventures has inked a deal to exclusively distribute select Cirque du Soleil programs on digital platforms.
Cord-cutting in Canada continues, gathers pace
Continuing subscriber losses by Canadian cable, satellite and phone carriers mirror the U.S. market, according to the latest research from Boon Dog Professional Services.
Telus launches multi-million dollar content fund
Producers with health and wellness-focused ideas can apply for up to $250,000 per project in funding from the telco to create cross-platform content.
SIM Digital rolls out file-based workflow for Spun Out multi-cam shoot
Real-time delivery of full-resolution camera shots from the Toronto sitcom set to the post-production team cut down on time and costs, Dave French, SIM Digital’s director of post engineering, tells Playback.
Time magazine launches docs unit
Red Border Films, named after Time magazine’s iconic red border, will create “deeply reported original films by award-winning filmmakers,” launching one short doc a month online.
Ex-eOne digital topper Karthiga Ratnasabapathy joins Tricon Films
Ratnasabapathy (pictured) will drive sales on all digital platforms, including TV sales in English-speaking Canada.
Quebecor swings to Q2 loss due to one-time charges
Rival Bell Media, releasing its own overall results, saw its second quarter revenue rise following its parent BCE acquiring Astral Media.
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