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Hallmark Channel greenlights Ride from Blink49, Seven24
The rodeo-themed family drama is coproduced in partnership with Bell Media for CTV Drama Channel in Canada.
Captive takes home top Canadian prize at the 2022 Rockie Awards
BANFF ‘22: The documentary feature won the Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content and $25,000.
Corus Entertainment’s ‘narrow and deep’ content strategy
BANFF ’22: EVP Colin Bohm spoke to the company’s long-term programming goals after the broadcaster laid out its programming priorities during a Sunday spotlight session, including more diversity in unscripted.
APTN, CBC, ISO launch pre-development program for Indigenous creators
The Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators follows CBC and APTN’s agreement to collaborate on increasing First Nations, Inuit and Métis programming.
Deals: Sphere Animation, OUTtv, Bell Media, Black Market Releasing
Sphere Animation copro The Game Catchers gets a second season and sales, OUTtv launches on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Bell Media partners with FilmRise, and more.
CBC-BIPOC TV & Film Showrunner Catalyst unveiled
BANFF ’22: CBC content heads revealed the program for senior-level writers as they discussed programming priorities.
Magnify Digital, OCAD, Telus Fund launch screen media content research project
Supported by Mitacs Accelerate and the Canada Media Fund, the project will measure how successful screen media content is and how it impacts audiences’ lives.
DOC adds new members and at-large director roles
The Documentary Organization of Canada says the board changes are part of a commitment to equity and inclusion.
American Rust finds new home on Amazon’s Freevee
The Boat Rocker family drama has been renewed at the AVOD platform after being cancelled at Showtime in January.
Score G, Electric Panda, Super Channel partner on Bif Naked doc
Score G Production Films president Adam Scorgie discusses the prodco’s financing strategy and its slate of feature docs on prominent figures.
Bell Media accelerates its commissioning strategy
Executives Justin Stockman, Carlyn Klebuc and Pat DiVittorio discuss the broadcaster’s robust content slate, which includes nearly 100 titles and 973 hours of scripted and unscripted series and docs.
Canadian Academy selects eight executive residency participants
The program was created to help break down the barriers that currently exist for Black, Indigenous and persons of colour who are pursuing a corporate career.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things dominates TV demand in Canada
Toronto-shot Amazon Studios’ The Boys, which premiered its third season on Prime Video on June 3, was also on the top 10 digital demand list in Canada.
Bell Media nears 100 original titles for 2022-23 slate
The originals lineup includes English and French-language scripted and unscripted titles across its linear networks, streaming platforms and specialty channels
Corus, Paramount Global to launch Pluto TV in Canada
The free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service will offer a full spectrum of more than 20,000 hours of content, including Corus originals.
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