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Bell Media inks development deal with Tom Green’s prodco
The pact will cover both scripted and unscripted projects.
Vampire Zombies… From Space! among VFF winners
Other award winners include Mads K. Baekkevold’s The Chef and the Daruma and Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson’s So Surreal: Behind the Masks.
Valerie Creighton to receive inaugural Reelworld Ally Award
The award is intended to recognize members of the Canadian screen industry who have broken down barriers and created inclusion.
Canadian projects line Blue Ant’s London TV Screenings slate
The slate includes series such as Northwoods Survival and Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan.
Corus seeks younger-skewing content for Home, Flavour
Strategy Spotlight: Rachel Nelson and Jennifer Abrams discuss the commissioning and acquisitions strategy for the Corus lifestyle channels.
Can I Get a Witness? leads winners for 2025 VFCC Awards
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards were announced on Feb. 18 at the VIFF Centre.
Rogers proposes $3.7M tangible benefits for NBA TV Canada sale
The CRTC is overseeing the acquisition of channel licensee Toronto Raptors Network Ltd. in Rogers’ larger MLSE transaction with BCE.
Knowledge Network hires David Van Poppel as programming exec
Van Poppel joins the pubcaster as senior manager of programming and acquisitions following the retirement of Lawrence Tapley.
In Brief: Amuz Distribution renamed Just For Entertainment
Plus: APFC launches training programs for minority francophone creatives and a project from Gobez Media will compete in Burkina Faso.
CBC’s Wild Cards sells globally as U.S. audience grows
Creator Michael Konyves and the CW president Brad Schwartz discuss the strategic and creative elements behind its success south of the border.
Breaking Glass Pictures acquires Jevon Boreland’s Welcome
The psychological thriller follows a couple whose romantic getaway becomes a fight for survival.
Epic Story, TVOKids developing Burt the Beetle preschool series
The adaptation is based on the books by Canadian author Ashley Spires.
Hot Sheet: Invincible demand soars after season three debut
Sesame Street led overall TV show demand in early February.
Vancouver Asian Film Festival appoints new festival director
Actor, producer and Skycorner Academy founder Rick Tae assumed the role this week.
Minority English production hit record low in 2022-23: report
The report from the Quebec English-language Production Council analyzed Canadian production trends from 1996-97 to 2022-23.
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