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David Suzuki to retire from The Nature of Things in spring
CBC says it will confirm plans for a replacement for the longtime host and environmentalist in the coming weeks.
In Brief: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival reveals 2022 lineup
Plus: Anishinaabe filmmaker receives Netflix Canada $25,000 development grant, and Big Bad Boo Studios’ animated series wins MIPJUNIOR project pitch kids competition.
Lagging ad demand hits Corus Entertainment’s Q4 earnings
President and CEO Doug Murphy attributed the decline to an “uncertain macroeconomic environment,” but highlighted the potential for its multi-platform TV strategy heading into the next fiscal year.
Hot Sheet: She-Hulk demand rises for season finale
Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season finale also saw increased demand for the week of Oct. 10 to 16.
Telefilm support comes to $136.8M for fiscal 2021/22
The funder’s annual report shows the impact of increased federal support on its Production Program, as well as new statistics from its equity and inclusion initiatives.
Saskatchewan government tops up production grant investment
The additional $7.5 million brings the grant’s total budget to $17.5 million for the fiscal year.
Halifax’s Fine Devils Films acquires rights to Annaka novel
Andre Fenton wrote the YA novel and will also pen the screenplay, while Cory Bowles and Aaron Horton produce.
Creative BC launches Indigenous film development program
The Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program is part of a $1-million multi-year fund established with the Rogers Group of Funds in 2021.
Bridge Studios plans 42-stage expansion in Burnaby by 2026
The Vancouver-based company says the additions will bring its total number of sound stage facilities to 55 across four studios.
Serendipity Media cooks up another season of Comfort Food
Comfort Food, directed by Matt West and produced by Kathy McIntyre, wraps production in Ottawa on season two this week.
Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes
Cazhhmere Downey’s short I Remember Footprints in the Snow also picked up multiple awards from the festival.
Canadians feted at MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards
Sort Of, Pour toi Flora and Proud To Be Me were all winners at the awards ceremony in Cannes.
MIPCOM ’22: Building Bones of Crows’ hybrid model
The team behind Marie Clements’ CBC miniseries and feature discuss how the unique two-format approach helped finance the ambitious story.
Canadian AVOD, FAST network JOIN TV to launch in 2023
Co-founder Gordon Weiske discusses the network’s acquisition and ad revenue strategies, as well as their post-launch original programming ambitions.
VIFF announces nine audience award winners
Marie Clements’ Lay Down Your Heart and Kathleen S. Jayme’s The Grizzlie Truth are among the Canadian titles honoured.
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