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Bell Media revenue dips 5% to $713M; Crave subs up to 2.9M
The streaming service had its best quarter since the final season of Game of Thrones was on air, adding 139,000 new subscribers in Q1.
Minister Steven Guilbeault set for keynote at BANFF ’21
“In these difficult times, we couldn’t be more proud to support a creative, dynamic and innovative industry that brings culture to the forefront,” said Guilbeault in a statement.
CBC implements new strategy, brand for doc commissioning
EXCLUSIVE: The pubcaster is widening its commissioning remit to put a focus on high-impact, globally focused documentary series, with Michelle McCree’s role expanding to lead the rebranded banner, The Passionate Eye.
Productivity Media, Darius Films roll on The Baker
Underway in the Cayman Islands, the action drama stars Ron Perlman, Harvey Keitel, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore and Emma Ho.
Tim Dowler-Coltman, Brenna Coates to star in freshman feature Burden
Burden is written, directed and produced by Ethan Hickey and marks the young director’s feature film debut.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, April 12 to 18, 2021
Island of Bryan comes in at #13, followed by MasterChef Canada, Big Brother Canada and Kim’s Convenience‘s finale.
Netflix picks Toronto for Canadian HQ
Toronto mayor John Tory announced the move yesterday (April 27), with Netflix expected to start its search for a local exec in June.
Bell Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund & TELUS Fund unite for pilot project
Led by Vancouver’s Magnify Digital, the Audience Development Pilot Project aims to share audience insights to increase the discoverability of future Canadian content, and more.
Mercury Filmworks gets to work on its first feature film
Co-produced with Goodbye Productions, Once Our Land is based on a graphic novel about a 19th-century apocalypse.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for April 16 to 22, 2021
Les Cowboys Fringants: L’Amerique pleure, Big Giant Wave and La deesse des mouches a feu make the top three.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for April 16 to 22, 2021
The Marksman comes in at #1, while Les Cowboys Fringants: L’Amerique pleure and Big Giant Wave also make the list.
Trickster, Schitt’s Creek scribes honoured with 2021 WGC awards
Coroner‘s Morwyn Brebner was honoured with the annual Showrunner Award, with additional winners including the talents behind Still Standing and Beans.
Raja Khanna’s role expands as Dark Slope launches Lumeto
In addition to the launch of the new company, Dark Slope has secured $3 million in new capital through a funding round led by Mars IAF.
Canadian doc Nike’s Big Bet sells globally ahead of Hot Docs
Directed by Paul Kemp, the doc feature has sold to a number of territories by Abacus Media Rights before its North American premiere.
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