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Corus Entertainment acquires raft of titles from ITV Studios
More than 80 hours of programming has been picked up for Slice, Home Network and Flavour Network.
Boat Rocker boards New Zealand, U.K. copro The Ridge
The psychological thriller will go to camera next month with Boat Rocker set to distribute the series globally.
Serial Maven Studios hires Fleur Wheatley in U.K. expansion
The former Keshet International executive will represent sales in several European regions.
Tasha Hubbard wraps scripted directorial debut Birth of a Family
The B.C.- and Alberta-shot feature adapts Hubbard’s documentary of the same name.
Netflix Canada appoints Lindsay Doyle as public policy lead
EXCLUSIVE: Doyle most recently served as head of government affairs and public policy for YouTube in Canada.
Flavour Network orders two ‘Bakeshop’ series for fall 2025
The greenlights were announced along with the winter and spring lineups for Corus Entertainment’s Flavour and Home networks.
Oksana Karpovych’s Intercepted wins for national feature at RIDM
Other Canadian winners include Kim O’Bomsawin’s Ninan Auassat: We, the Children, which won in the Magnus Isacsson Competition.
ImagineNATIVE acquires global media database Kin Theory
The Kin Theory database includes Indigenous actors, writers, directors, musicians and more currently working in the industry.
Hot Sheet: The Penguin sustains demand into finale
Netflix’s Stranger Things and Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale shot up to No. 2 and No. 3 on the digital demand chart this week.
In Brief: Indigenous Cinema Alliance adds new fellows
Plus: Seneca Polytechnic creates Sony-funded financial awards and Telefilm and the ISO work with Sacred Earth on a sustainable filmmaking workshop.
Eight unions, guilds form FAIR coalition on industry policy
The group has called on Telefilm to amend its Production Program guidelines to require eligible companies to be in good standing with unions and guilds.
CBC/Radio-Canada emissions cut by 16%, says sustainability report
The 2023-24 environmental sustainability report is the pubcaster’s third since launching its 2021-26 environmental strategy.
Natyf TV signs licensing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Among the licensed films is the Will Smith-starring Seven Pounds and the 2014 remake of About Last Night.
Deals: PVP Media, Fubo, ATN, Telus, Hayu
Family Channel acquires SuperKlaus in two formats, NBCUniversal brings FAST channels to Fubo, and more.
CBC sets winter 2025 streaming, broadcast lineup
The new winter series include Saint-Pierre, Small Achievable Goals and North of North.
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