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Boat Rocker’s Beacon 23 still in production for Spectrum and AMC
Spectrum Originals “is winding down” but Spectrum, along with AMC, remains a dedicated partner on Beacon 23, a Boat Rocker spokesperson tells Playback Daily.
Deals: Beyond Rights, Black Fawn, Netflix Canada, Amazon Freevee
Beyond Rights sells Canadian unscripted series at home and abroad, Toronto’s Black Fawn Distribution brings Astonishing Tales of Terror to home video, Netflix’s latest Cancon additions, plus more.
Quebec commissioner appointed as interim vice-chair of broadcasting
Alicia Barin takes on the interim role from Caroline Simard, whose term as vice-chairperson of broadcasting ends in September.
CMF invests $19.3M in interactive digital media projects
Projects receiving funding include Love is a Roguelite (LIAR) by Titan1Studios, which is concurrently being developed for television.
In Brief: imagineNATIVE schedules hybrid rollout
Plus: The National Screen Institute increases its TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators cohort, and the Asian Television Network rents out its studio space.
Hot Sheet: The Orville: New Horizons lures in audiences
The sci-fi space adventure, which counts Maltese-Canadian producer Jon Cassar as an executive producer, was 26.21 times more in demand for the week of Aug. 1 to 7.
Cineplex Q2 revenue boosted by summer blockbusters
The Canadian theatre chain reported its highest revenue increase since the pandemic, thanks to box office successes such as Top Gun: Maverick and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
CBC’s Sort Of tops DGC Awards TV nominations
The Porter, Yellowjackets and Transplant also earned nominations for the DGC Awards.
Confessions passes $1 million box office milestone
Directed by and starring Luc Picard, the drama crossed the hurdle following its third weekend in Quebec theatres.
Boat Rocker sets course to increase share value
The Toronto media company reported $65.4 million in revenue in Q2, with a loss in TV revenue offset by an increase for its kids and family division.
Shane Belcourt’s Warrior Strong goes to action in Northern Ontario
L.A.-based Quiver Distribution has acquired global rights to the film and plans to secure international sales at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Production starts on Citytv animal rescue docuseries Staying Wild
EXCLUSIVE: The inside look at Saskatoon’s Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is set for an early 2023 premiere.
TIFF adds more Canadian titles, including Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Other newly announced homegrown features include an NFB doc on Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Marie Clements’ feature Bones of Crows.
Hot Sheet: Three Canadian series hit national TV chart
The Amazing Race Canada continues to dominate, while Departure and Race Against the Tide make the top 30.
CMF allocates $10.7M via Pilot Program for Racialized Communities
Hungry Eyes Media’s feature 40 Acres and season four of Diggstown are among the 19 projects to receive production support.
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