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Vibika Bianchi sets up in Our House
The veteran TV executive is joining Joe Houlihan and Simon Lloyd’s prodco in an SVP role.
‘First Person’ sees Globe and Mail essays translated to screen
Carousel Pictures and Sugar Shack Productions are producing the six-part project, which began shooting last week.
D360 builds out its team, inks deals for reno content
In addition to a new hire and a pair of promotions, the Toronto-based distributor has sold 300 hours of TV starring Bryan Baeumler to international broadcasters.
Awards: Canadian TV gets GLAAD, Oh’s winning streak continues
Wynonna Earp, Schitt’s Creek and Anne with an E land GLAAD nods for LGBTQ representation while Sandra Oh picks up a SAG award.
Gusto Worldwide stirs up a new OTT deal
Gusto TV will be the first food channel on the newly launched U.S. OTT service STIRR.
Discovery’s Heavy Rescue: 401 gains speed in season-three debut
The first episode of the new season increased by 28% over the season-two premiere.
Returning series post strong ratings for CBC
Season two of Burden of Truth saw a 50% increase in average audience, while Coroner was the pubcaster’s most-watched drama premiere in four years.
Tracey Deer, Meredith Vuchnich win TIFF-CBC screenwriter award
The team’s script Beans will receive financial support towards development, meanwhile TIFF introduces its 2019 Writers’ Studio recipients.
Netflix rebuts calls to bring SVODs under Canadian legislation
In its Acts review submission, the global streamer said “it’s not clear what purpose would be served by regulating foreign, global online services as ‘broadcasters’ in Canada.”
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 15 to 21, 2019
Titans comes in at #1, followed by Toronto-shot Star Trek: Discovery at #2 and You at #3.
Deals: Mongrel, Blue Ant, Bristow Global, Sardine, The Dot Film
Mongrel Media signs a digital distribution deal with FilmRise, BGM’s spooky shows go international and a Montreal studio inks a deal with Nickelodeon.
CBC whips up more Great Canadian Baking Show
Season two of the format was the pubcaster’s most-watched factual entertainment series during the 2017/18 broadcast season.
In Brief: CMF, Wallimage invest $600K in VR copros
Plus: Corus sets the return date for Big Brother Canada, Toronto actor Sheila Shah is named ambassador for an international script competition, and more.
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