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Media Girlfriends on ensuring historically misrepresented voices are centred in podcasting
Co-founder Hannah Sung talks about the podcast prodco’s philosophical and business strategies, and the lack of grants for the medium.
EXCLUSIVE: REMC appoints inaugural managing director
Award-winning doc producer Lisa Valencia-Svensson will lead the Racial Equity Media Collective’s efforts to increase and standardize race-based data collection within the screen sector.
Playback’s Indie List 2022: Submissions now open
The Indie List is Playback‘s annual ranking of Canada’s independent prodcos by production and development spend. Click here to access the survey.
Playback Hall of Fame inductee: Ivan Reitman has kept the faith
Critics be damned, the filmmaker’s convictions have sustained a 50-year career marked by record-breaking box office.
Boat Rocker searching for new home for American Rust
The family drama has been cancelled after one season at Showtime but Boat Rocker says it wants to find a way to continue to tell the story.
CBC appoints Leaticia Kaggwa as environmental sustainability lead
The newly created role will support CBC productions in their use of a carbon calculator known as “albert.”
VFX studio DNEG merging with Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp.
The deal between DNEG, which has operations in three Canadian cities, and Sports Ventures has a combined merger value of approximately US$1.7 billion.
Black Screen Office adds four to board of directors
The new board members include Nick Davis, CBC’s executive director of equity and inclusion.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Jan. 10 to 16, 2022
Transplant and Hudson & Rex each pull in one million viewers, while two CBC titles crack the top 30.
Toronto’s The Other End launches virtual production subsidiary
Virtual Production House will operate two studios in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as offering end-to-end services for indie film and TV projects.
CBC commissions doc series on 1972 Canada/Russia hockey showdown
Summit 72 (working title) is set to premiere in the fall with support from Team Canada players.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Jan. 14 to 20, 2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home edges out Scream to remain at the top of the Canadian box office.
9 Story expands franchise division with new hire
Former Sony exec Katrina Hitz-Tough has been appointed SVP of franchise strategy and marketing, a freshly minted role.
WildBrain, iQiyi partner on new series from Keith Chapman
Jonny Jetboy, from the creator behind PAW Patrol and Bob The Builder, will be produced by China’s iQiyi in collaboration with WildBrain, tapping into the company’s global distribution and licensing expertise.
Netflix stock slides after streaming giant misses subscriber goal for Q4
The streaming giant also has a weaker forecast for subscriber adds for the first quarter of 2022.
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