Transplant scrubs in one last time on CTV

Creator, showrunner and executive producer Joseph Kay looks back on why the show resonated with audiences.

Photo Gallery: Canada at the Emmys

The Canada Media Fund and the Consul General in Los Angeles celebrated the Canadian Emmy nominees in a private reception on Jan. 11.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Letterkenny demand rises after final season launch

Prime Video’s Reacher topped both the digital originals and overall TV demand chart.

Dany Meloul tapped as EVP of Radio-Canada

Meloul has been in the role on an interim basis since former EVP Michel Bissonnette departed the public broadcaster last October.

DOC reveals inaugural cohort of Business Leap program

The new initiative offers production companies business growth support to increase their volume of work.

Bell Fund allocates $2M to 10 short-form series

Projects receiving funding include the second seasons of OUTtv’s Killjoy Comedy and the TV5Unis French-language series Detox.

TVOKids greenlights unscripted series Trading Skills

The series is targeted to six-to-nine year-olds and is designed to spotlight career opportunities in various trade professions.

CMF invests nearly $4M in 17 returning digital linear series

The Digital Linear Series program is supporting additional seasons of Tales from the Rez, Abracadavers, and You’re My Hero, among others.

Blue Ant Studios hires Marine Ksadzhikyan to new sales role

The VP of content sales will identify growth opportunities for the studio in the U.S. market.

Corus Entertainment consolidated revenue falls by 14% in Q1

President and CEO Doug Murphy said its programming has normalized as U.S. scripted content returns, but the timing of ad revenue recovery remains unknown.

Broadcasters reveal top-rated Canadian shows for 2023

CTV’s Sullivan’s Crossing emerged as the top-rated Canadian drama, while The Amazing Race Canada maintained its lead in unscripted.

Bleecker Street picks up U.S. rights to Guy Maddin’s Rumours

The film, written and directed by Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, stars Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander, and Canadian actor Roy Dupuis.

TIFF adds to leadership team with key hire, promotion

Jennifer Frees returns to the festival to lead its brand and corporate partnerships work, while Judy Lung will now oversee its annual business plan.

Telefilm promotes Francesca Accinelli, merges cultural portfolio, promotions work

Accinelli will serve as SVP, program strategy and industry development in a five-year term, with cultural portfolio lead René Bourdages departing the organization.