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How DCTV pulled off a Northern Rescue
Showrunner David Cormican and star William Baldwin discuss how they sold CBC and Netflix on the hour-long family drama.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Feb. 15 to 21, 2019
Alita: Battle Angel climbs to the top of the chart, followed by The Lego Movie 2 at #2 and Isn’t It Romantic at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Feb. 15 to 21, 2019
Mon ami Walid tops the chart once more, with Repertoire des villes disparues at #2 and La Course des Tuques at #3.
Domee Shi, Paul Massey bring Oscar gold to Canada
Shi’s Bao won the award for best animated short, while Paul Massey won his first Oscar in the sound mixing category for Bohemian Rhapsody.
Crafting a bingeable format to ‘blow away’ viewers
Marblemedia’s Matt Hornburg discusses the strategy that shaped the company’s new glass-blowing series with Netflix and Blue Ant’s Makeful.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 4 to 10, 2019
Murdoch Mysteries comes in at #18, while Coroner, Cardinal and Kim’s Convenience break the top 30.
Schitt’s Creek, Anne with an E stars win ACTRA Toronto awards
ACTRA Toronto honoured Jayne Eastwood with the Award of Excellence, presented by her comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed at the Feb. 23 ceremony.
Wynonna Earp campaign erupts after reports of production delay
Reports late last week that the series’ future is uncertain caused a furor online around the hashtag #FightforWynonna.
Breaking down Canada’s short-film Oscar nominees
Ahead of the 91st Academy Awards, Playback catches up with Canadians vying for hardware to discuss their road to the Oscars.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Feb. 12 to 18, 2019
The Handmaid’s Tale and Star Trek: Discovery top the chart, followed by One Day at a Time at #3.
TVA Group to acquire Incendo for $19.5M
Under the deal, TVA Group will take ownership of all Incendo’s production and distribution assets.
Producers dig deep to bring Shadow of Gold to life
Kensington Communications’ Robert Lang breaks down the complexities of bringing the France/Canada coproduction about the mining industry to screen.
Corus promotes Troy Reeb to EVP of new ‘broadcast networks’ portfolio
The company on Thursday revealed a change to its organizational structure that brings TV, radio and digital platforms under the same umbrella.
TIFF sets programming team for 2019 festival
The revamped team sees a number of promotions, while two international programmers step down. (Kiva Reardon pictured)
Thunderbird taps Jennica Harper to adapt The Marrow Thieves
The Jann showrunner will collaborate with author Cherie Dimaline to adapt the YA novel for TV.
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