Subscriptions for streamers see slight decline: MTM report

Based on fall 2023 data, the complete report uncovers new insights on TV ownership, video services, brands and consumer behaviour.

Autentic adds Canadian factual titles to MIPTV slate

The slate includes two presale titles from Go Button Media and a factual special from Primitive Entertainment.

Canadian Academy names first 2024 Special Award recipients

John Brunton, Tonya Williams and Marilyn Denis will be recognized during Canadian Screen Week, with Jeff Barnaby receiving a posthumous honour.

Paramount+ to launch ad tier in Canada in April

The streamer is also increasing the price of its Standard plan in Canada to $10.99.

TVO hires Hot Docs’ Shane Smith, Sphere Media’s Aidan Denison

The duo joins Darcy MacQuarrie and Abbi Sharvendiran in the newly-structured TVO Docs team led by Alexandra Roberts.

Several NFB short films among Annecy competition titles

Three NFB titles will be in official competition and one will screen in the Off-Limits Competition at the animation festival in June.

BBC Studios ups Schildhouse to BritBox North America president

Schildhouse has overseen the growth of BritBox in the U.S. and Canada.

Regina sets the stage for Hostile Takeover

The action-thriller from Karma Film and Dovetale Media is in production at the sound stage’s LED volume.

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Hot Sheet: Love is Blind breaks into top three

Hazbin Hotel continued its dominance of the demand charts with another surge in demand.

Code 8 Part II filmmakers unpack marketing campaign

The Netflix original film starring Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell accrued nearly 32 million views on the streamer in its first two weeks.

CBC Kids renews Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend!

Lopii Productions will go into production on the preschool series’ second season in April.

Judd Apatow boards doc on 1972 Toronto Godspell show

The doc chronicles the historic Toronto musical production that featured Martin Short, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin early in their careers.

Tubi boosts its film library in Canada

The Fox-owned AVOD has added more than 200 films via deals with NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Aircraft Pictures adapting sci-fi novel Non-Stop for TV

U.K. filmmaker Jamie Magnus Stone is attached to write and direct the series based on Brian W. Aldiss’ 1958 novel.

Deals: American Public Television, TFO, Hollywood Suite

The Porter gets a U.S. broadcast debut, Alma’s Way is acquired for French Canada, plus more.