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Saloon Media ups Nick Crowe to head unscripted development
The Blue Ant Media-owned prodco has also hired Tara Elwood as a full-time production executive as it expands its unscripted portfolio.
Citytv adds buddy detective procedural Wong & Winchester
The female-driven series from Montreal-based Pixcom joins returning originals Hudson & Rex, Bachelor in Paradise Canada and Canada’s Got Talent.
WGC, CMPA ratify Independent Production Agreement
The 18-month extension includes an increase for minimum script fees and budget thresholds under the Low-Budget Television Production Incentive.
Deals: Kino Lorber, UP Faith & Family, Cineflix Rights, Hulu
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Framing Agnes, UP Faith & Family has picked up season two of Hudson & Rex, plus more.
Blue Ant International acquires Drive Media Rights
The deal will see the Blue Ant Media-owned distributor acquire Drive Media Rights’ more than 900-hour content library.
Liquid Media Group CEO Ron Thomson resigns
Thomson was named CEO of the Vancouver-based indie production business solutions company, fronted by chair Joshua Jackson, in 2021.
Red Arrow Studios Int’l picks up global rights to CBC’s Plan B remake
Produced by Montreal’s KOTV, the English-language version of the Radio-Canada anthology series stars Patrick J. Adams and Karine Vanasse.
North Star Studios building large studio space in North Bay
The studio will have five film and TV stages in more than 68,000 square feet and will be capable of handling large-scale productions.
BSO and ISO delegates make Cannes debut
Black and Indigenous filmmakers came home with global prospects as a result of initiatives by the Black Screen Office and Indigenous Screen Office at Cannes.
Report tracks Asian representation across Canada’s major broadcasters
A study from the Vancouver Asian Film Festival found that East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian representation came to less than 10% across all broadcasters over a week’s worth of programming.
Polaris to open Fantasia International Film Festival
KC Carthew’s post-apocalyptic Canadian northern odyssey is one of several Canadian world premieres in the lineup.
Pretty Hard Cases gets back in gear for season three
Wendy Crewson joins the season three cast, with co-creators and executive producers Tassie Cameron and Sherry White returning as co-showrunners.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things still tops overall TV demand in Canada
Toronto-shot Amazon Studios’ The Boys and Crave sitcom Letterkenny were also on the top 10 digital demand list in Canada.
In brief: In Broad Daylight to premiere at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Plus: Three NFB shorts are in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Director X joins Telefilm’s #MovieMemory campaign, and more.
IPF’s Quebec office head resigning after 31 years
Claire Dion will resign effective July 1 to undertake new challenges.
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