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Paramount Global to begin layoffs as part of cost-cutting measures
The company’s affected U.S. employees will be notified by the end of the business day, with cuts outside of the U.S. happening over time.
DGC, ACTRA discuss ‘existential’ threat of AI in Bill C-27 study
Representatives from the unions also called for stronger creator protections in their testimony to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
Love Nature, Sky Nature partner for wildlife series Airborne
Blue Ant Studios’ global rights group is handling licensing opportunities for the U.K.-produced title.
French Canadian version of U.K. format to launch on Télé-Québec
The series is based on the factual format The Write Offs, where adults are taught essential literacy skills.
BlackBerry leads winners for 2024 VFCC Awards
The annual Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards took place on Feb. 12 at the VIFF Centre.
Cineflix Rights picks up world rights to Crave’s In Memoriam
The French-language family inheritance drama is produced by Montreal’s Passez-Go and Bell Media, in association with C3 Media.
Hot Sheet: Demand for Hazbin Hotel continues to rise
Sesame Street saw a bump in demand to move to No. 2 on the overall TV chart.
Most viewers stay at home to watch films, says Telefilm study
The new report tracks the consumption habits of Canadian audiences, including the deciding factors in watching a film at home or in a theatre.
Spindle Films Foundation selects nine for mentorship program
The six-month program provides networking and training for transgender, non-binary, two-spirit and gender-diverse Canadian filmmakers.
Deals: Filmoption, Avanti Distribution, Unobstructed View
Filmoption International picks up global sales rights to a Niagara Falls-set feature ahead of EFM, Quebec hockey series Premier trio heads overseas, plus more.
Thunderbird Entertainment names new CFO
Simon Bodymore succeeds outgoing CFO Barb Harwood, who will depart effective March 1.
B.C.-shot rom-com Float rides the Wattpad wave
A built-in global audience helped compel partners like Lionsgate to board the Sherren Lee film.
Greenwich Entertainment to stage Swan Song in the U.S.
The U.S. distributor has acquired Chelsea McMullan’s documentary feature for a theatrical release.
Cineplex reports 25.9% increase in revenue in 2023
The growth was attributed to an increase in attendance and help from box office hits such as Barbie and Oppenheimer.
In Brief: Dark Highway to world bow at Kingston festival
Plus: The B.C. government has allocated $15 million to support festivals and events, Reel Canada names the new RBC Emerging Artists, and more.
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