Sphere Media, Radio-Canada partner on quiz show format

La Question is based on the original U.K. Channel 4 series One Question, licensed by NBCUniversal Formats.

Reelworld names 2025 Emerging 20 Program cohort

The Reelworld Screen Institute program provides workshops and mentorship geared towards producing a final script.

RESO, Korea’s SLL partner on Canada-Asia copro accelerator

The Canada Asia-Pacific Co-Production Accelerator has been launched to help Canadian producers navigate copros with Asia.

CBC, Sky NZ co-commission 2D-animated series Tralala

The Canada/New Zealand copro is about a young frog in a musical world.

Fifth Season hires Muriel Rosilio as director of sales for Canada

EXCLUSIVE: Fifth Season announced the newly created role along with a number of sales to broadcasters and streamers in Canada.

CTV’s Children Ruin Everything to end with season four

EXCLUSIVE: Creator Kurt Smeaton and Bell Media’s Justin Stockman discuss ending the series after 50 episodes.

CMF invests over $23M across 37 interactive digital media projects

The investments were spread throughout the Prototyping Program, the Innovation and Experimentation Program and the Commercial Projects Program.

Shaftesbury appoints Shauna Jamison as VP, production

Jamison has more than 20 years of production experience working across Canadian and U.S. productions.

Reem Morsi, Rua Wani win 2025 NATPE Global Pitch Showcase

Creator Morsi and producer Wani won a US$10,000 music library prize for their comedy pitch.

Travel led carbon emissions for CBC series in 2023-24

CBC and Radio-Canada have issued carbon footprint reports for in-house and independent television productions for the fiscal year.

Twenty selected for third edition of Access BIPOC Producers

The program aids producers in their work to scale up their business and access the international market.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: HBO’s The White Lotus surges in demand

Saturday Night Live led overall TV originals in the last week of January.

Youngblood adaptation underway in Hamilton, Barrie

The sports drama is an adaptation of the 1986 film starring Rob Lowe and began principal photography last month.

Deals: Mongrels, Blue Ant, Sphere Abacus, Cineflix Rights

Sales agent Alief boards Jerome Yoo’s Mongrels, Blue Ant Media adds FAST channels to My Free DirecTV, and more.

Emma Higgins’ Sweetness to debut at SXSW

R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres will have its U.S. premiere at the Austin festival.