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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Nov. 6 to 12, 2018
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina leads the list, followed by Marvel’s Daredevil at #2 and Stranger Things at #3.
In Brief: Canadians @ IDFA, WIFT-V mentorship, Antenna hire
Which Canadian films will screen at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, who gets a market-prep primer for WFF and what’s new at Blue Ant’s London outpost.
Gusto Worldwide sells feast of food shows to Russia
Gusto’s Corey Caplan said the deal with pay-TV company Red Media is reflective of a global market that is hungry for short-form food content.
NSI names 2019 Totally Television picks
The writer-producer team of Sarah Goodman and Stephanie Ouaknine (pictured) are among this year’s participants.
Quebec industry sets sustainability goals with Rolling Green initiative
The proposed action plan aims to reduce the province’s environmental footprint while increasing its competitive edge.
Film exhibition revenues up for Cineplex in Q3
Major films contributing to the bottom line in the quarter included Mission: Impossible Fallout, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Kew expands focus on IP ownership, subsidiary growth
In the company’s quarterly investor call, Kew chair Peter Sussman said the company is also using its scale to increase the speed to market of its products.
Nat Geo Kids snaps up three shows from 9 Story
The LatAm kidcaster has licensed Let’s Go Luna! (pictured), The Diary of Bita and Cora, and Finding Stuff Out.
Netflix sets Travelers return
The sci-fi series has been a hit for the streamer and was one of its most-binged series in 2017.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2018
The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon and The Good Doctor lead the list, while Murdoch Mysteries cracks the top 30.
Global commissions Canada/U.K. copro Departure
Produced by Shaftesbury and Greenpoint Productions, the six-part series features a star cast and is set for 2019.
WildBrain’s potential grows at DHX with revenues up 49%
In its Q1 report, CEO Michael Donovan points to the YouTube net’s significant global reach, calling it a “unique and strategic asset” that is changing how DHX brings IP to market.
Guru taps Chinese distributor for True and the Rainbow Kingdom
The Canadian prodco has named Hengxin Shambala Kids as the distributor for its Netflix original preschool series in China.
How the science of awe applies to consumer experiences
Data generated in a recent study of Cirque to Soleil audiences sheds light on what happens when people experience big moments in group settings.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Nov. 2 to 8, 2018
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch tops the chart, followed by Les Salopes or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin at #2 and Emma Peeters at #3.
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