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Boat Rocker inks global sales for Orphan Black spinoff
Worldwide sales for the 10-episode first season of Orphan Black: Echoes include the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.
WGA strike ends after 148 days following tentative agreement
WGC executive director Victoria Shen said the Canadian guild will look closely at the deal ahead of negotiations with the CMPA.
APTN live special Remembering the Children set for national cross-broadcast
The special will be broadcast on more than a dozen channels on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Kelly Townsend named editor of Playback
Townsend will oversee the editorial direction for Playback‘s digital and print publications and events.
Deals: Amuz, KOTV, 9 Story, Super Channel
Quebec-based distributors Amuz and KOTV build up their catalogues ahead of MIPCOM, Lu & the Bally Bunch heads to CBeebies, plus more.
TVOKids commissions Project Rube from Sphere’s kids division
The unscripted live-action series will see YouTube content creator Morley Kert and a team of tweens conduct engineering experiments.
Ryan Cooper, Eva Thomas set feature debut with Aberdeen
The Indigenous-led drama about a climate change refugee stars Gail Maurice, Billy Merasty and Jennifer Podemski.
Ad-supported TV streaming rapidly rising, says Roku report
The latest report on Canadian streaming habits showed that more than half of internet users surveyed said they use AVOD platforms.
Prime Video launching ad-supported tier in 2024
The platform will not make pricing changes to current Prime memberships, but it will offer an ad-free option for an extra fee.
WGA, AMPTP reach tentative agreement to end strike
If WGA ratification vote goes forward, writers could return to work while deciding on contract approval.
Love Nature announces new titles at Jackson Wild Summit
Bugs That Rule the World and Survival of the Beast are the two new titles from the Blue Ant Media brand.
Super Channel+ app launches on Roku in Canada
The new offering is available on Roku streaming players and TV models.
NFB greenlights 16 projects, including nine documentaries
Docs on Jackie Shane and Inuit food insecurity are among the nine feature-length films and seven animated shorts in the works.
How Buffy Sainte-Marie lent her voice to Little Bird
The story behind the Crave and APTN lumi series’ opening credits song.
ICA, ACTRA remain at odds as latest mediation attempt ends
The actors union and the association for Canadian ad agencies remain too far apart for productive discussions, the mediator concluded.
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