Weighing the implications of prorogued Parliament for Canada’s screen sector

The Prime Minister’s resignation announcement and a possible spring election already have direct implications for CBC/Radio-Canada and AI regulation.

Bell, Corus Entertainment expand multi-year agreement

The agreement now allows Home Network and Flavour Network to be distributed on Bell Fibe and satellite television.

TIFF unveils annual Top Ten features, shorts

The 2024 list includes the feature debuts 40 Acres and Seeds along with films from established directors like David Cronenberg and Guy Maddin.

PAW Patrol most in-demand Canadian series globally in 2024

Other Canadian series with high global demand include Vikings, Letterkenny and Mayday, according to Parrot Analytics.

B.C. film industry pays tribute to Tracey Friesen

The B.C. media advocate died on Jan. 6 following a cancer diagnosis.

Sinking Ship sells Media Stamped to Spanish-language HITN

The series is hosted by Nicole Stamp and aims to help preteens develop media literacy skills.

WGC, CMPA talk sector stability after historic strike vote in 2024

Year in review: Negotiations between Canadian producers and writers reached a tipping point last year, but the standoff laid the foundation for an AI roadmap.

APTN expands Hockey Night in Canada coverage

This season will see games broadcast in Inuktitut for the first time.

Blue Ant launches FAST channel on Vizio WatchFree+

The Declassified FAST channel is dedicated to series about conspiracies, engineering, ancient civilizations and espionage.

North of North scales up Nunavut’s local screen industry

The creators behind the CBC, Netflix and APTN comedy discuss how the series became a catalyst for building the territory’s first production studio.

Corus, Bell Media execs reflect on fallout from specialty shakeup

Year in review: Playback examines some of the most significant moments of 2024, starting with the content and licensing disruptions at the broadcasters.

I Will Bury You wins 2024 Web Series World Cup

The dark comedy’s victory marks the second year in a row that a Canadian series has topped the annual competition.

Family Channel, Netflix partner with WildBrain on teen drama

Jeff Norton, who was most recently behind Netflix’s Geek Girl, will serve as showrunner for Finding Her Edge.

Stéphane Cardin leads Quebec Film and TV Council in CEO role

The former Netflix and CMF exec begins his term as president and CEO on Jan. 6.

Shoresy scores early renewal order from Crave

Production on season five of the Letterkenny spinoff is set for this spring.