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Saban Capital’s acquisition of Sim falls through
The deal was terminated due to the volatility of the U.S. stock market, as well as time constraints caused by the partial U.S. government shutdown, said Sim’s James Haggarty.
Mercer, Feore among Governor General’s performing arts laureates
The pair received Lifetime Artistic Achievement awards, while Sandra Oh received the National Arts Centre Award for her accomplishments over the past year.
How big data is changing the commissioning game
Data around audience viewing habits is playing an increasingly vital role in today’s commissioning landscape for broadcasters and platforms.
Women sweep TV comedy, drama in 2019 WGC award noms
This is the first time both categories include all-female nominees, with Cardinal picking up two nominations for Jennica Harper and Sarah Dodd.
Behind the curtain of the 2019 CSAs
Canadian Academy CEO Beth Janson on the trends, discussions and issues shaping this year’s awards.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 11 to 17, 2019
NCIS tops the chart, with Murdoch Mysteries is at #22 and Coroner at #24.
CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery renewed, will return to Space
Bell Media has confirmed that new episodes of the Toronto-shot series will return to its linear and OTT services.
In brief: Scott Brothers Global opens Nashville office
Plus: Nova Scotia Business approves funding for four TV productions and eOne taps NBCUniversal exec to lead sales in Australia, NZ and India.
Craig Pryce examines real-life scientific experiment in new feature
The Marijuana Chronicles, based on a medical experiment conducted on a group of 20 women, started shooting this week in Toronto. (Julia Stone pictured).
Hey Google, what’s the latest TV trend?
In the first of a four-part series on the future of TV, Playback delves into voice-activation tech and the opportunities it presents for producers.
Xavier Dolan’s latest among four projects backed by Quebecor Fund
Matthias et Maxine and three other French-language features will receive a share of $920,000 through Quebecor Fund’s Film Production Assistance program.
Corus’ so.da uncaps new Twitter series
Produced through the company’s in-house social content studio so.da, #DestinationDishes follows celebrity chefs as they create destination-themed meals.
Spooky short ‘Willa’ rallies support from Toronto’s film community
Filmmakers Corey Mayne and Barbara Szeman discuss how a 100-strong volunteer film crew helped them adapt the Stephen King story on a $35,000 budget.
Photo gallery: ACTRA Toronto Awards 2019
A selection of photos from Saturday night’s ACTRA Toronto Awards held at Toronto’s Carlu.
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