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One third of young gamers also watch streaming content
MTM Jr. provides a snapshot of adoption and engagement of gaming among children under 18 in the anglophone market.
TIFF names veteran marketer as VP of partnerships
Elisabeth Burks will bring corporate, festival and non-profit experience to the new role, which begins Jan. 24.
Film of the Year: Le Guide de la famille parfaite
The Quebec feature launched on Netflix after amassing $2.1 million at the box office.
Unscripted Series of the Year: Chanteurs masqués
Unmasking the success of TVA’s shiny floor success and how it all plays into the plan to reach large audiences, and engage young viewers.
Cineplex awarded damages of $1.24 billion following failed takeover
Cineworld says it plans to appeal the decision in the suit, which was launched by Toronto-based Cineplex after the U.K. firm cancelled its $2.8 billion takeover.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
9-1-1 leads, followed by Blue Bloods and CSI: Vegas.
OUTtv renews original drag format Call Me Mother
The reality competition is the most-watched OUTtv original to date, according to the LGBTQ+ network.
Ottawa film commissioner Bruce Harvey departs
The Ottawa Film Office, which saw a record-breaking year for live-action production, will begin a search for his replacement in the new year.
Proper TV promotes new development director
Brenda Myers developed multiple unscripted hits including Mary’s Kitchen Crush and Mary Makes It Easy as well as Proper’s first original series for Netflix, Motel Makeover.
Director of the Year: Danis Goulet
Her dystopian debut feature film Night Raiders made a celebrated trip around the film circuit and broke box office records.
Newsmaker of the Year: Amazon Prime Video
The global streamer made headlines throughout 2021 as it unveiled its Canadian strategy and hired its first domestic content executive – and they’re just getting started.
Super Channel picks up four more Go Button Media series
The new deal, which includes the docuseries Colossal Machines, brings to seven the amount of titles Super Channel has acquired or commissioned from Go Button.
Canadian Academy adds three new board members as four others depart
The new members hail from Blue Ant International, Thunderbird Entertainment Group and Netflix Canada.
CBC/Radio-Canada reports increased workforce diversity in 2022-25 EDI plan
New data from the pubcaster reveals that while it made gains in diversity from 2019, it fell short of labour market availability for a number of key groups.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Dec. 3 to 9, 2021
Disney’s Encanto leads as L’Arracheuse de temps and Aline take the No. 9 and No. 10 spots, respectively.
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