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Op-ed: Strategies for distribution and discoverability in 2025
Blue Ant Studios co-president Mark Bishop explores how evolving distribution needs and publicity strategies can drive success.
Duo Productions, Poutine Studios form content partnership
The companies plan to leverage their respective expertise to create original English and French-language content.
Brain Power Studio promotes Nancy Yeaman to COO
The Newmarket, Ont.-based content producer and distributor also added Rimma Belau as its director of finance.
Black Women Film! Canada launches national program
The bilingual program launched its first stage on Jan. 16 in Montreal and is free to apply.
Allegiance leads 29th WGC Screenwriting Award nominees
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on April 28.
Blue Ant Media greenlights five originals, renews four
The greenlights include three new titles for T+E and HauntTV, plus two for Cottage Life, Love Pets and Declassified.
Boat Rocker hires Mellany Welsh in SVP role
The former Nelvana head will manage Boat Rocker’s brand portfolio.
CRTC’s Vicky Eatrides to address attendees at BANFF
This will mark Eatrides’ second address at the festival since becoming the CRTC’s chairperson and CEO in early 2023.
Sphere Media, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau partner on docuseries
The six-part series is based on Grégoire Trudeau’s 2024 memoir Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other.
ITV Studios Nordics acquires ‘Ultimate Challenge’ format
Renamed as The League of Extraordinary… for the global market, the format made its debut on CBC as Canada’s Ultimate Challenge.
Blink49 Studios hires Andrew Nissen for scripted VP role
The Toronto-headquartered company also promoted four executives across its Toronto and L.A. teams.
Bell Media inks development deal with Elliot Page’s prodco
Bell Media’s Justin Stockman discusses the scripted deal with Pageboy Productions and “rebranding” Canada’s content image.
Export Development Canada support for film, TV hits $250M
The credit agency provided $254.2 million via direct financing and loan guarantees to support international growth and M&A activity.
Nine set for NSI’s Business for Producers, Saskatchewan
Through the six-week program, the producers will build business networks and learn how to manage and create interprovincial coproductions.
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