Atomic Cartoons special The Day You Begin heads to PBS Kids

The 45-minute animated special is based on the bestselling picture book by acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson.

Production wraps on B2F’s Kingston-set Doom Boogie

The film stars musicians Hanorah Hanley and Ciara Roberts and follows an indie band confronting the reasons for their split.

Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Shawn Gerrard

Gerrard made the leap from post-production to directing TV series and features in the last few years.

Telefilm selects 17 projects for 2024-25 Talent to Watch

The projects will receive a shared total of $3.45 million in support from Telefilm and the Talent Fund.

Bell Media extends Warner Bros. Discovery deal, settles dispute

The expanded deal includes a coproduction agreement to develop original Canadian content.

Chase Joynt rolls on documentary See You Tomorrow

The doc follows transgender musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland and his wife as they navigate the implications of his dementia diagnosis.

Three Canadian shows join Blue Ant’s unscripted MIPCOM slate

The company has added more than 20 new titles to its slate, including Northwoods Survival and Shared Planet.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Saturday Night Live leads overall demand

The 50th season of the weekly sketch-comedy series premiered on Sept. 28.

Screen sector short on consensus for Cancon definition, says CRTC

The CRTC released its What We Heard report in September, which summarized more than a dozen stakeholder workshops on the definition of Canadian content.

Nine selected for ACE Canada training program

Participants in the fourth Women in Animation training program will be given tools to break into key creative roles in the industry.

GPM sells Highway Thru Hell segment rights to Banijay Rights

Banijay Rights has launched an official YouTube channel for the show following its FAST channel release earlier this year.

Bell Fibe TV1 greenlights County Blooms for second season

The new season expands from its Peterborough County, Ont. beginnings with a tour across Ontario and Quebec.

Deals: Guru Studio, Sinking Ship, 9 Story

Guru Studio’s Big Blue is now streaming on Roku in the U.S., Sinking Ship preps products for new series, and more.

WGC report shows dramatic drop in Canadian TV episodes

The Writers Guild of Canada says it’s seeing declines in Canadian TV episodes across all formats.

Fifth Season partnership with Roku expands to Canada

Corus Entertainment has acquired multiple Roku original titles from Fifth Season for its new lifestyle brands.