Sonia Thibault leaves Quebecor Content

Thibault, who has been with the company for more than a decade, will be moving into the “philanthropic world.”

Canadian officials prep B2B program for SXSW Sydney

Canadian Heritage and Global Affairs Canada are bringing a select number of Canadian prodcos to network with Australian buyers at the inaugural event.

Lionsgate to acquire eOne from Hasbro for US$500 million

The acquisition will allow Lionsgate to scale its operations in Canada and the U.K., according to CEO Jon Feltheimer.

TVO workers reject latest collective agreement offer

The Canadian Media Guild said 95.8% of members rejected the offer, but are still seeking to avoid a strike.

The King Tide

Christian Sparkes’ The King Tide among TIFF Platform selection

Vancouver filmmaker Anthony Shim joins Oscar winner Barry Jenkins and Nadine Labaki on the 2023 Platform jury.

Production

CMF’s Canada-Germany copro incentive allocates over $550,000

The digital media projects receiving funding include An Empty Seat, a coproduction between Montreal’s Art et Essai and Berlin-based High Road Stories.

9 Story Media Group unveils new Open Season series

WildBrain, ABC Australia, Discovery Kids and France Télévisions have collaboratively greenlit the show for a 2024 launch.

Shout! Studios acquires U.S. rights to Frankie Freako

The film is Canadian director Steven Kostanski’s follow-up to PG: Psycho Goreman, with creature effects from newly minted Action Pants FX.

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Two Canadian films to compete at Venice Days

Ariane Louis-Seize’s Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant and Delphine Girard’s Quitter la nuit have been selected for the Venice section.

WildBrain expands content deals with Prime Video, Amazon Kids+

WildBrain has sold more than 850 episodes from its library to Amazon’s VOD platforms as part of the recent deals.

‘Barbenheimer’ lifts Cineplex to record July box office

Cineplex earned $86 million in net box office revenue for the month, boosted by the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer.

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.