Boat Rocker expands into NFTs with Toekenz

The Next Step and Daniel Spellbound will get digital collectibles that kids can earn in the upcoming Toekenz platform.

Sandi Somers’ Hailey Rose sails into production in Nova Scotia

The drama, directed by Somers and produced by Jordan Ashlee Uhl, received financial support from Telefilm Canada, Super Channel, and the Canada Media Fund.

David Cronenberg, Charles Officer among DGC award winners

Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley led with the most wins at the Nov. 5 awards ceremony in Vancouver, followed by TV series The Porter and The Handmaid’s Tale.

Telefilm, BANFF form joint initiative with Series Mania, CNC

The Canada-France Series Lab is a year-long initiative intended to facilitate new partnerships between Canadian and French producers, beginning with the Series Mania Forum in March 2023.

WildBrain inks first-look overall deal with Bonnie Arnold

The Oscar-nominated animation producer will spearhead multiple projects for the company, starting with two kids book adaptations from author Cressida Cowell.

In Brief: Pink Triangle Press hires development consultant

Plus: Discovery returns for more Pets & Pickers, Reelworld Screen Institute selects eight delegates to attend Content London, and more.

Federal government renews Creative Export Strategy

The strategy has been extended for three years, according to the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, with an additional $57 million allocated.

DGC finds ‘imbalances’ in regional production activity in 2021: report

The findings are part of the Directors Guild of Canada’s first DGC Director Statistics Report, which tracks both service and domestic production activity across the country that involve the guild.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Star Wars franchise dominates digital demand

Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO’s Game of Thrones continued to top both the digital originals chart and overall TV series list for the week of Oct. 24 to 30.

WildBrain’s Degrassi revival not moving forward at HBO Max

The Halifax-based company told investors on Friday that “production on the series remains paused” and contract discussions with WarnerMedia are ongoing.

Lilly Singh joins CTV’s Battle of the Generations

Singh will host and serve as an executive producer on the quiz show with her banner Unicorn Island Productions.

Crave growth offsets ad revenue decrease for Bell in Q3

BCE saw a 7% increase in Crave subscribers during the quarter, bringing the total number to more than three million.

Sustainable Production Forum sparks hope for increased industry collaboration

Green Spark Group president Zena Harris says the expanded hybrid event triggered much-needed discussion on how groups can work together on decarbonization.

WFF scores world premiere of Jason Priestley hockey doc

Offside: The Harold Ballard Story and Vanessa Matsui’s Midnight at the Paradise are among the Canadian features set to debut at the Whistler Film Festival.

Crave renews Canada’s Drag Race for a fourth season

Trevor Boris will return as showrunner and executive producer of the fourth season, which is currently in the casting process.