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Trustbridge, 9 Story to co-develop two book adaptations
Subsidiary Brown Bag Films will produce new animated series for the Judy Moody and Dasher picture books, with Trustbridge managing licensing and merchandising.
Blue Ant Studios adds Canadian titles to sales slate
The global studio and rights business has added 85 hours of Canadian programming to its catalogue.
GPM braves the elements in new heavy wrecking docuseries
The Thunderbird Entertainment subsidiary’s Rocky Mountain Wreckers will debut on The Weather Channel and Discovery Canada in the fall.
Shaw Rocket Fund adds TikTok’s Gave Lindo as board member
The children’s and family media fund has also expanded its team with a key hire and promotion.
BlackBerry, Seagrass lead VFCC’s Canadian nominees
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle’s annual awards to honour Canadian and international cinema take place on Feb. 12.
Amanda Handy assumes ownership of Nomad Films
Nomad Films founder Mark Johnston and Handy discuss the factual prodco’s creative direction under its new leadership.
Film legend, CFC founder Norman Jewison dies at 97
Tributes have poured in to remember the late film legend, who died at his home on Jan. 20.
To Kill a Tiger earns 2024 Oscar nomination
The film by Nisha Pahuja is up for Best Documentary Feature, while Montreal-based filmmaker Vincent René-Lortie’s short Invincible also garnered a nod.
NFB closing interactive studios, will reinvest $3.5 million
The NFB says it will partially reinvest funding to an initiative to find new methods of production and distribution.
Hot Sheet: Reacher leads digital, overall TV demand charts
Crave original Letterkenny maintained its No. 2 spot in the digital originals list.
Actor, journalist and activist Nerene Virgin dies at 77
Virgin is remembered for her trailblazing role on the TVO children’s show Today’s Special.
Telus bundles trio of platforms in Stream+ offering
The package will now offer Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video under two new tiers, one of which includes ad-supported versions of the services.
Meryam Joobeur, Kazik Radwanski films set for Berlinale
Joobeur’s Mé el Aïn will world premiere in the Competition program, while Radwanski’s Matt and Mara will debut in the Encounters section.
Crave increases price of ad-free subscription plan
The price of the streamer’s highest subscription tier has been increased to $22 from $19.99, and is now in effect for new subscribers.
ZDF Studios, Super Channel co-order space series from Go Button
Factual title Into the Universe: The Secrets of the Cosmos Uncovered marks Go Button’s first commission from Germany’s ZDF Studios.
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