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Roku ‘committed’ to working with Canadians, says originals lead
BANFF ’22: David Eilenberg discussed Roku’s fast-paced originals strategy in scripted and unscripted, emphasizing the company’s interest in working in Canada.
Top broadcast execs flag ‘grey’ areas of Bill C-11
BANFF ’22: Heads of CBC, Rogers Sports & Media, APTN, Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, and Blue Ant Media discussed the opportunities in the bill and the amendments they want to see in it.
BANFF ’22 dispatches: Hallmark, Bell Media, Eagle Vision
Hallmark Channel and Bell Media discuss Canadian programming priorities and strategies, while Eagle Vision explores innovative formats with Snap original Reclaim(ed).
Netflix global TV head discusses Canadian ambitions
BANFF ’22: Bela Bajaria announced the launch of a development program for Canadian writers through its Toronto office and discussed Netflix’s “back to basics” content strategy.
Sort Of wins Program of the Year at Rockie Awards
The BANFF gala ceremony, hosted by Jully Black, also included a tribute to late filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée.
Squeeze hatches Cracké Family Scramble
The Canadian animation studio and London’s Aniventure have spun short-form comedy Cracké into 3D-animated Cracké Family Scramble.
Hot Sheet: Unscripted TV content leads Canadian ratings on the top 30 national TV chart
Corner Gas Animated landed on the Calgary regional TV chart for the week of May 30.
CRTC chair says ‘system is broken’ in C-11 discussion
BANFF ’22: Ian Scott spoke with APTN CEO Monika Ille on the need to pass the Online Streaming Act ‘very quickly,’ while also addressing timelines for implementation and the CRTC’s ability to enforce new regulations.
IPF finances $1.5M across nine TV dramas
Among the projects supported are season two of The Porter and Crave limited series Little Bird.
BANFF ’22 dispatches: FAST channels, Being Counted, YouTube Canada
FAST channel executives say the free, ad-supported services are the “next frontier” of programming, a BSO report outlines urgency for representation in kids content, and YouTube’s Canadian head and creators talk Bill C-11.
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.
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