Sphere Media adapting Four Weddings for Quebec market

La guerre des mariés is based on the reality format from ITV Studios and is set to premiere on Bell Media’s Canal Vie in fall.

Hallmark Channel renews The Way Home for season three

The multigenerational family drama is produced by Toronto’s Neshama Entertainment.

Boat Rocker boards Ireland dramedy Video Nasty

Toronto-based Boat Rocker will handle global distribution for the series, created by Hugh Travers.

Cameras roll in Calgary on psychological thriller Brother

The project is the first in a slate of eight films being produced via a partnership between Calgary’s ReadyMade and producer Jordan Ashlee Uhl of After5 Productions.

Paramount+ renews SkyMed for a third season

Season three of the high-flying medical drama goes to camera later this month in Manitoba and Ontario.

Hot Docs selects cinematographer Iris Ng for Focus On spotlight

The festival also unveiled its 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award recipient and announced a new Festival Favourites program.

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.