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ACTRA Toronto launches Permit Access Fund
The initiative supported by Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada will help performers from underrepresented communities reach full membership in the actors’ union.
Hot Sheet: PAW Patrol jumps in overall TV demand
Meanwhile, FX’s long-running series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia debuted on the TV chart, and Ted Lasso continued to lead digital demand.
CBC races to renew marblemedia sand-sculpting series
Race Against the Tide was given the greenlight ahead of the season three premiere, with production to begin in the Bay of Fundy this summer.
Original Content Lab hires Heidi Schorn as VP of development
The appointment follows OCL’s strategic partnership with Great Pacific Media.
Bizable Media promotes Brittany Ryan to B.C. lead
The business affairs and support services company is looking to expand its clientele of indie producers in the province.
Shane Smith steps down as Hot Docs artistic director
Smith’s final day at Hot Docs will be June 30, but he will help with the transition period as a consultant.
Bell to eliminate 1,300 positions, close six radio stations
The company is also planning a “new approach” to its national and international news coverage.
BANFF ’23 dispatches: Global Cancon opportunities
Delegates also heard how the WGA strike is affecting scripted, and how Fremantle wants to work with Canadians.
Pier 21 Films partners with comedian Julie Kim on sitcom
The deal has Kim as creator and star of a half-hour comedy, in development at a major broadcaster.
Eternal Spring wins Rockies Grand Jury Prize
HBO’s The Last of Us and the Star Trek franchise were also lauded at the Banff World Media Festival’s annual gala ceremony.
Cineflix Studios inks first-look deal with December Films
The agreement gives Cineflix the option to coproduce and distribute original content developed by the Canadian and L.A.-based shop.
IPF selects nine TV projects for production financing
Recipients include a new season of Murdoch Mysteries and Conquering Lion Pictures’ Half-Blood Blues.
Mark W. Johnston to head RiverRock Films unscripted team
The Canadian media vet will lead RiverRock Real out of Toronto with plans to make Canadian content.
Martin Matte leads TVA’s new 2023-24 programming
Quebecor has also commissioned a new drama from Amalga that it hopes will be a suitable follow-up to L’Échappée.
Sort Of, Magical Caresses among Rockie international winners
BANFF’s Rockie Awards International Program Competition had several Canadian winners.
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