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Obsidian Theatre, CBC reveal talent for 21 Black Futures project
Set to debut on CBC Gem next month, the anthology of 21 filmed monodramas features 21 playwrights, 21 directors and 21 actors.
Blue Ant sells portion of Enthusiast Gaming stake for $14 million
Blue Ant will continue to hold a minority stake in the Toronto-based esports and gaming company, which has seen record growth in recent months.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Jan. 4 to 10, 2021
The Rookie comes in at #3, while Murdoch Mysteries and Private Eyes make the list.
Korean internet conglomerate Naver to acquire Wattpad for US$600M
The deal brings Wattpad under the same umbrella as the digital comic publisher Webtoon, with the platforms boasting a combined user base of around 160 million. (Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau pictured.)
Paramount+ sets March 4 for international rollout
The rebranded CBS All Access service will launch in Canada in March but the expanded content offering won’t arrive until “later in the year,” said parent company ViacomCBS.
Saloon Media returns to Hotel Paranormal
Season-two production is underway under strict COVID-19 protocols, with Dan Aykroyd set to return as narrator.
BANFF introduces 2021 virtual edition
From June 14 to July 16, the festival’s new online platform will bring the industry together as part of its Marketplace Week.
CAB argues against CBC’s ‘market-driven’ licence proposal
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters raises the red flag on CBC becoming too competitive with private broadcasters, urging the CRTC to hold the public broadcaster to its expenditure and local programming requirements.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Jan. 8 to 14, 2021
The Croods: A New Age comes out on top, followed by News of the World and Promising Young Woman at #2 and #3, respectively.
Donkeyhead trotting along in Regina
The feature from Agam Darshi also sees Kim Coates and Deepa Mehta serve as executive producers.
Op-ed: The time is now to seize an unprecedented opportunity
Once Bill C-10 is passed, the Canadian screen industry will have the chance to renew, reinvest and rebuild itself, says CMF president and CEO Valerie Creighton. The opportunity is there for the taking, but industry players must collectively be ready to embrace bold, transformative change.
Veronica Saluzzi joins Forte Entertainment as head of development
The former Boat Rocker Media senior development producer officially started in the role last week.
Deals: eOne, Cineflix Rights, Guru Studio
Cancon flies to Brazil, Guru Studio sets its licensing and merchandising plans for Pikwik Pack in the U.K. and Cineflix Rights takes My Big Family Farm global.
Reelworld Film Institute names participants for producer initiative
Independent producers Umang Antariksh Sagar, Vanessa Caceres and eOne’s Mansa Chintoh are among 12 set to take part in the year-long program.
How the industry is moving from consultation to action on diversity
Women in Film and Television Canada sought to bring positive vibes to 2021 with a panel on how the industry is moving forward to help underrepresented voices get a foot in the door.
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