✖
BetaFilm closing in on European deals for Cracked cop drama
White Pine Pictures says the international distributor of the CBC drama is in final negotiations on a German pay TV deal.
DHX makes numerous sales into Central and Eastern Europe
The distribution deals, for territories spanning the regions, include such kids’ TV properties as Arthur, Caillou and Horseland.
Peace Point sells lifestyle, factual series to Australasia
Toronto-based Peace Point Entertainment’s distribution arm sold series including Bake with Anna Olson (pictured) and Reality Obsessed into the territory.
CMF disburses $1.9M to 10 diverse convergent projects
The TV productions feature digital components in languages including Mandarin, Spanish, Italian and Persian.
Big Brother Canada dominated Canadian social TV in Q1: report
The domestic version of the reality series (pictured) amassed more than 116 million impressions and 120,000 interactions, more than any other screen CanCon, according to the study by Seevibes and Evolumedia.
Goon receives Golden Box Office award
eOne Films Canada’s Noah Segal and the film’s actor-co-writer Jay Baruchel on the hockey comedy’s $4.1 million domestic box office performance in 2012.
NFB animated shorts win big at Annecy
Oscar-winning filmmaker Chris Landreth’s Subconscious Password (pictured) won for best short film at the prestigious European festival.
Breakthrough secures East European broadcast sales
Broadcasters Digitalb and Telma TV picked up a slew of reality and doc programming including Streets of the World and Return to Nepal (pictured).
Spain-Canada copro Wounds to shoot in Toronto
The thriller’s cast, which has yet to be revealed, is to be mostly Canadian.
Second season shoot for Cracked gets new showrunner
Bruce Smith will stickhandle the sophomore season for the CBC drama, which also sees Brooke Nevin (pictured) replace Stefanie von Pfetten in the lead role opposite David Sutcliffe.
YouTube helps accelerate TV: upfront
Google execs told attendees at YouTube’s first Canadian upfront that creators should use the video streaming platform as a participatory social network to engage fans with shareable content.
Producers, DGC ratify new labour deal
The latest 2013 to 2015 Standard Agreement includes a 2% wage increase in line with other recent industry union and guild deals.
Finissant(e)s, The Manor booked into Karlovy Vary
(UPDATED) The films from Rafael Ouellet and Shawney Cohen, respectively, will screen in competition at the Czech Republic festival (The Manor pictured).
DOC report paints bleak view for Canadian documentary
Canadian documentary production is facing its steepest decline in volume in almost a decade, according to a report from The Documentary Organization of Canada.
Temple Street takes The Next Step with Segal for licensing
Segal Licensing will be responsible for marketing the tween dance drama (pictured) through events, merchandise and publications.
The definitive CDN broadcast and production resource.Over 5,000 company listings!
