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Anna Stratton signs Triptych Media over to Avi Federgreen
The transfer of ownership was completed last week, with Stratton retiring and Federgreen taking over the prodco, which counts Heyday! and Emotional Arithmetic among its credits.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 9 to 15, 2019
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comes in at #1, followed by Star Trek: Discovery at #2 and Doom Patrol at #3.
Netflix approaches 149 million subs
The giant also said it would try to be more transparent with producers, members and the press over the next several months about what audiences are watching.
POV: The Apology wins Peabody award
The National Film Board feature is among eight documentaries to receive this year’s honour.
NCFD celebrates 100 years of domestic filmmaking
Executive director Jack Blum and artistic director Sharon Corder on how the annual event is changing the conversation around Canadian film.
Wattpad partners with Sony Pictures Television
The first-look TV deal deepens the duo’s relationship and gives Sony access to around half a billion Wattpad stories.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, April 1 to 7, 2019
The Big Bang Theory comes in at #1, followed by Young Sheldon at #2, while Big Brother Canada lands lower down the list at #22, #24 and #25.
Global TV announces early summer lineup
Detective drama Private Eyes and the final season of Mary Kills People will premiere in May.
Former media exec and CRTC chair Andre Bureau dies
“Mr. Bureau played a pivotal role in providing Canadians more choice on television,” said CRTC chairperson and CEO Ian Scott on Bureau’s passing.
Guru, VIFF among Creative Export Canada fund recipients
Twenty companies from across Canada’s cultural industries will share nearly $7.8 million in funding.
Game of Thrones return breaks records for Crave
Bell Media said the season-eight premiere is the most-watched episode ever on a Canadian pay TV channel, while the return also drove record SVOD activity on Crave.
Jean La Rose to depart as APTN CEO in December
La Rose, who has served as CEO of the network for 17 years, will exit the role at the end of the year.
Blue Ant, Zeppelin Films ink distribution deal
Blue Ant International has signed a first-look deal with the U.K. indie production company for all scripted and unscripted programs.
CBC brings back Battle of the Blades
After six years, the hit Insight-produced format will return with eight new episodes this fall.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films April 5 to 11, 2019
Writer/director Kim Nguyen’s The Hummingbird Project takes the top spot, followed by Through Black Spruce at #2 and Giant Little Ones at #3.
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