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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Aug. 23 to 29, 2021
Ted Lasso continues to top the digital originals list for a third week, as Walking Dead steps in to lead the overall demand list.
CBC unveils fall podcast lineup
Six new shows, including a trilogy exploring radical extremism, join returning titles like Pop Chat, Party Lines and SickBoy.
Canadian/Irish festive royal feature begins production
Christmas at Castle Hart will be directed by Stefan Scaini and star Lacey Chabert and Stuart Townsend.
Production starts on marbleKids’ Lady Ada’s Secret Society
The comedy is written and created by Shannon Fewster with Second Jen’s Samantha Wan directing.
Prime Video joins with Left Bank for scripted drama
Cameras are rolling on Amazon Prime Video and Left Bank Pictures’ Three Pines, starring Alfred Molina and directed by Sam Donovan, Tracey Deer and Daniel Grou.
CMF contributions spark production despite pandemic: annual report
The 2020/21 report outlines the contributions made towards equity and inclusion initiatives and declines in viewership of CMF-funded Canadian programs except in Quebec.
Liberal platform looks to get Broadcasting Act back on track
Additional funding for Telefilm, Canada Media Fund and the Indigenous Screen Office are included in the 82-page plan.
Cameras roll on Sheila Pye’s The Young Arsonists
The Young Arsonists is a teenage coming-of-age drama featuring Measha Brueggergosman and Aaron Poole.
TIFF ’21: Filmmaker Lab, Talent Accelerator and Rising Stars picks
Two Learn to Swim actors chosen as Rising Stars while Sing Me a Lullaby ‘s Tiffany Hsiung and Finding Sally ‘s Tamara Dawit among 10 Canadian filmmakers chosen for the annual Filmmaker Lab.
WildBrain greenlights new series from Shaftesbury, Aircraft
The broadcaster has rolled out its greenlights and acquisitions for the 2021/22 schedules on Family Channel and Family Jr.
EXCLUSIVE: Game Theory boards Reza Dahya’s Boxcutter
Dahya’s feature film debut is described as a “love letter to Toronto” and includes an appearance from Drake and Rihanna music producer Boi-1da.
Guru Studio’s Pikwik Pack flies around the globe
The 52 x 11-minute preschool series has sold across several continents following its premiere on Disney Junior in the U.S. and Treehouse in Canada.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Aug. 16 to 22, 2021
Private Eyes‘ penultimate episode comes in at No. 3, just ahead of America’s Got Talent, with Nurses remaining in the top 30.
New $400,000 fund aimed at inexperienced Black creators
In collaboration with the Black Screen office, Telus STORYHIVE is offering $20K plus mentoring and distribution to 20 Black creators – and no experience is needed to apply.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Aug. 20 to 26, 2021
PAW Patrol: The Movie holds the No. 2 spot in the Canadian box office behind Free Guy, starring Vancouver’s Ryan Reynolds.
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