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Randy Lennox, Fabienne Colas appointed to Order of Canada
A number of screen industry figures were honoured, including Ryan Reynolds, Maureen Jennings and Chloé Sainte-Marie.
WildBrain to sell majority stake in TV channels to IoM Media
The sale is valued at more than $40 million over a four-year period and includes Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrainTV and Télémagino.
French-Language Series of the Year 2024: Survivor Québec
The localized version of the legendary franchise has amassed a dedicated fanbase with the help of strategic programming and promotion from Noovo.
Boat Rocker inks Weather Channel distribution deal
Boat Rocker has acquired the rights outside of the U.S. for 18 series totaling more than 400 hours.
Xavier Brassard-Bédard appointed as CEO of TFO
Brassard-Bédard succeeds Michelle Séguin, who has been CEO since February 2022.
Denis Côté doc among Canadian films to screen at Berlinale
Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s Honey Bunch and Eric San’s animated feature Space Cadet will make their world premieres.
Catherine Tait on industry ‘in crisis,’ her CBC/Radio-Canada legacy
The outgoing CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO reflects on her time at the head of the pubcaster and the state of the screen sector.
No additional funds for screen sector in fall fiscal update
Film and TV stakeholders had urged the government to commit to permanent budget increases for Telefilm and the Canada Media Fund in the Fall Economic Statement.
Dealmaker of the Year 2024: 9 Story’s Vince Commisso
The 9 Story president and CEO discusses the synergies created through Scholastic’s $250 million investment.
Bell Media reveals initial lineup for rebranded channels
Great Pacific Media’s Rocky Mountain Wreckers will debut on USA Network while Cream Productions’ The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot heads to Oxygen True Crime.
Hot Sheet: Arcane rises in demand through finale
The last three episodes of the series’ second season, based on Riot Games’ League of Legends, released on Nov. 23.
Scripted Series of the Year 2024: Geek Girl
The Canada and U.K. coproduction stepped into the global limelight in spring, attracting millions of views in its first four weeks.
TFCA unveils 2024 Canadian film nominees
The nominees for best Canadian film and documentary were announced by the Toronto Film Critics Association on Dec. 15.
BANFF adds three execs to board of directors, names new vice chair
The new additions to the board come from Fifth Season, YouTube and Banijay Rights.
Changemaker of the Year 2024: Kerry Swanson
The CEO of the Indigenous Screen Office discusses the organization’s historic year securing permanent funding from the federal government.
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