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Joshua Jackson steps in as interim CEO of Liquid Media
The move comes one month after former CEO Ron Thomson resigned from the company.
Yeti Farm Creative restructures management team
The Kelowna, B.C.- based animation studio has also moved into a new downtown facility equipped with the latest technology for its growing production needs.
Hot Sheet: Stanley Cup finals lead national top 30 TV chart
Canadian titles Holmes Family Rescue, Highway Thru Hell, and Border Security: Canada’s Front Line ranked on the regional top 30 charts.
WildBrain CPLG hires Hasbro’s Ben Peace as VP for Asia-Pacific
WildBrain CPLG has also been appointed by Peanuts Worldwide as its licensing agent for the Peanuts brand in Asia-Pacific.
Before I Change My Mind sets world bow at Locarno
Directed and co-written by Trevor Anderson, the film was selected for the Concorso Cineasti del presente competition and is eligible for the Swatch First Feature Award.
Clement Virgo’s Brother to world premiere at TIFF
Virgo wrote and directed the Canadian coming-of-age story, adapted from David Chariandy’s novel about two brothers in Toronto in the early 1990s.
Wattpad Webtoon taps former AMC, Fox exec to lead global entertainment
The Toronto-based studio has hired industry veteran David Madden to oversee development, production and sales of its content slate.
Christine Thompson to lead animation production at Dark Slope
The producer, who has worked on kids series such as Nickelodeon’s Bunsen is a Beast and The Fairly Odd Parents, has been named head of the division at the Toronto studio.
Prime Video orders four-part Just For Laughs francophone comedy
Pour un soir seulement marks the first collaboration between Amazon’s streaming service and the long-running Canadian comedy franchise.
DOC Atlantic sets first cohort for Breakthrough program
The program offers training and mentorship for local filmmakers who identify as Indigenous, Black or a person of colour, culminating in pitch sessions at Lunenburg Doc Fest and Montreal’s Forum RIDM.
Canadian doc explores nation’s 100-year nuclear history
Commissioned by documentary Channel and now in production, Atomic Reaction will depict Canada’s connection to the Manhattan Project and the invention of the atomic bomb.
CRTC extends broadcaster group licences for two years
The raft of administrative renewals include Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Sports & Media and TVA Group, as well as a number of independently-owned channels.
Final day to submit for Playback’s 10 to Watch
The deadline for the 2022 edition of 10 to Watch is July 5. Submit your nominations here.
Home Town Takeover prodco RTR Media promotes four
The promotions follow a significant boost in the Toronto-based company’s production activity over the last six months.
Deals: Prairie Pants Distribution, CTV Life Channel, A Média, Gusto
A Corner Gas FAST Channel has launched on Amazon Freevee, CTV Life Channel has acquired The Great Cookbook Challenge, plus more.
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