Star Trek franchise lands at Paramount+ in Canada

Bell Media has confirmed that the majority of Star Trek titles have been phased out on Crave.

Nickelodeon renews PAW Patrol and spinoff Rubble & Crew

Spin Master’s hit preschool series is going into season 11, and its construction-centric offshoot will return with 26 fresh episodes.

Louise Archambault’s Le temps d’un été crosses $1M at box office

The dramedy has earned more than $1.17 million in Canada since its release on July 14, according to distributor Immina Films.

Quebec feature Red Rooms wins big at Fantasia

Writer-director Pascal Plante’s thriller won four awards in the Montreal festival’s Cheval Noir competition.

David Hudakoc, John Bain exit Toronto’s levelFILM

The departures of the co-founder and head of distribution were announced as the distributor unveiled a capital investment from its parent company.

Raven Banner, Rogue Panda to adapt Escaping Denver podcast for TV

The TV series will be based on Corus Entertainment’s scripted podcast exploring conspiracy theories surrounding the Denver International Airport.

Production underway in Toronto on CBC comedy One More Time

The comedy series, created by D.J. Demers and produced by Counterfeit Pictures, will premiere in winter 2024.

Telefilm commits $5M to 20 English market docs

The selected feature-length docs include bilingual and multilingual productions.

Twisted Metal

Deals: Paramount+, Hollywood Suite, CBC

Sony gaming franchise adaptation Twisted Metal lands at Paramount+, CBC spotlights cricket, plus more.

New Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge ‘comes from our world,’ says CMPA CEO

Sworn in as Heritage Minister on Wednesday, St-Onge will immediately be faced with two major legislative files: Bill C-18 and Bill C-11.

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy And The Heron to open TIFF

The Studio Ghibli film will be the first animated film to ever open the festival.

In Brief: Neve Campbell joins Swan Song as executive producer

Plus, Rogers’ revenue gets major boost from Shaw merger, while In the Black gets U.K. funds.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to lead demand

Meanwhile, Disney+’s Secret Invasion moved to the second spot on both the digital original and overall TV charts.

Voiceover animation work allowed during SAG-AFTRA strike

Los Angeles-based National Association of Voice Actors has released guidelines for what’s restricted during the strike.

Crave launches a pair of ad-supported subscriptions

Ten brands have signed on to run ads on the streamer, which will carry five minutes of ads per hour of content.