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Blue Ant, Saloon Media prep Life Below Zero: Canada
The localized adaptation of the BBC docuseries will explore the remote regions of Northern Canada to see how communities endure the harsh climate.
marblemedia looks to YouTube to fast-track speed to market
The company’s YouTube channel has been CAVCO-certified, a move its co-CEO says will help it bypass barriers in a slow commissioning climate.
Dorg Van Dango goes int’l with Nickelodeon
The Canada/Ireland copro from DHX Media and Cartoon Saloon is expected to be released around the world in 2020.
EFM roundup: Canadian horror scares up sales in Berlin
The Soska Sisters’ Rabid remake and The Child Remains land deals at EFM while Brandon Cronenberg’s latest readies for production.
NBCU International acquires The Murders for Europe and Africa
The Muse-produced series will air on Universal TV in the U.K. and Africa starting later this year.
Boat Rocker partners with BBC, UYoung on Love Monster
Boat Rocker will distribute the animation worldwide, except for China and South East Asia, which will be handled by Chinese partner UYoung.
Trish Williams joins CBC as exec director of scripted
The former Bell Media and Temple Street exec will oversee CBC’s drama, comedy and film teams across linear and long-form streaming content.
D360 locks up international broadcast deals
The distribution company has closed new deals in Europe, Asia and North America for eight animated series, including George and Paul and Treasure Champs.
Bob Higgins takes lead of kids and family unit at Boat Rocker
The company has also folded its kid-focused subsidiary Radical Sheep into the kids and family division.
La Course des Tuques zooms past $2.5M at the box office
The feature is the sequel to the 2015 box office hit La Guerre des Tuques.
How Canada’s costume designers earned the gala treatment
A decade after its formation, the Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design will holds its first annual awards this weekend.
levelFILM strikes output deal with Good Deed Entertainment
The agreement, unveiled at EFM, will see levelFILM handling domestic distribution of Good Deed’s catalogue through 2022.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2019
Marvel’s The Punisher takes the #1 spot, followed by Star Trek: Discovery at #2 and Titans at #3.
Bell Media sets launch date for Starz in Canada
In the same announcement, the media company said its flagship SVOD service Crave has hit 2.3 million subscribers.
Nelvana, Sumitomo race into Geki Drive
Nelvana is teaming up with the Japanese investment company to bring a new animated racing series to market.
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