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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 26 to Aug. 1, 2021
Loki and Ted Lasso continue to lead the digital originals list as Letterkenny climbs to the No. 7 spot.
Discovery+ to launch in Canada later this year
The announcement was made by CEO David Zaslav during the company’s Q2 investor call this week.
Another former Bell executive joins Mogul as strategic advisor
Mike Cosentino joins the film financing platform following the launch of his consultation company CosMediaInc.
Walt Disney Animation Studios sets up shop in Vancouver
WildBrain exec Amir Nasrabadi will lead the studio, which is set to open in January 2022.
Should podcasts be eligible for CMF funding and tax credits?
Producers weigh in on whether podcasting should be funded in a similar way to Canadian TV, and share insights on building international audiences and expanding IP through audio.
Pretty Hard Cases to make U.S. debut on IMDb TV
The CBC series, produced by Cameron Pictures, will be available on the ad-supported streamer next month.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for July 19 to 25, 2021
Private Eyes comes in at No. 5, with Island of Bryan and Nurses also making the list as they compete for airtime with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Amazon orders first Canadian original comedy
The Lake, which goes into production in northern Ontario today, stars Orphan Black‘s Jordan Gavaris, Julia Stiles and Madison Shamoun.
TIFF ’21: Barry Avrich doc among latest 2021 selections
Two Canadian features will world premiere under the TIFF Docs programme, with another two domestic titles making their North American premiere in the Wavelength features and shorts programmes.
Alberta nears $1 billion in production activity since 2020
The province released its latest figures to mark the start of production on HBO’s The Last of Us, which is reported to be the largest TV project to film in Canada, and may be more costly than Game of Thrones.
Mercury Filmworks taps David Keneford as first CTO
Keneford will oversee talent recruitment and management for the Ottawa-based animation studio as the company plans to fill 30 junior and senior positions in the coming months.
Cameras roll on Sophie Jarvis’ debut feature Invasions
Production kicked off on the Penticton, B.C.-shot feature, written and directed by Jarvis, this week.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for July 23 to 29, 2021
Black Widow leads the Canadian box office, with Le guide de la famille parfaite holding onto the top 10 at No. 7.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for July 23 to 29, 2021
Ricardo Trogi’s Le guide de la famille parfaite crosses the million-dollar mark at the Canadian box office, followed by the debut of Yan England-directed sports drama Sam.
Op-Ed: There has never been a greater need for international collaboration
Tom Brisley, co-founder of U.K.-based Arrow Media, on the challenges and opportunities of getting content financed in the current climate, and the continued importance of Canada/U.K. treaty coproductions.
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