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Blue Ant Media sends Makeful HD to Singapore’s StarHub TV
Makeful will be the fourth international channel from the Blue Ant slate carried by StarHub TV.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Aug. 21 to 27, 2018
Castle Rock takes the top spot, followed by Toronto-shot series like The Handmaid’s Tale and Star Trek: Discovery coming in at #4 and #6, respectively.
In brief: CBC preps White Pine arts docuseries
Moze Mossanen’s You Are Here: A Come From Away Story and V71’s Street Spirits also set debut dates, plus more.
VIFF ’18: Special Presentations program revealed
Canadian films like The Grizzlies and Anthropocene will head to the fest, alongside the Canadian premiere of Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite.
Updated: CRTC releases GLR decisions
Programs of national interest (PNI) expenditure for English-language broadcast groups will now be based on historical spend, up from 5% of revenues.
Column: NAFTA, Trump and Canada’s cultural exemption
Entertainment lawyer Lorraine P. D’Alessio examines what’s at stake in the renegotiation of NAFTA and the precedent set by TPP11.
OUTtv bolsters originals slate with three commissions
Digital series FAK YAASS from Toronto’s Bulldog Productions will premiere in 2019, alongside two new docuseries.
The Cartel moves into Winnipeg
The L.A.-based management and production company said it plans to produce between eight and 10 projects in the city next year.
CMF’s Cardin joins Netflix as director of public policy for Canada
Stephane Cardin, who spent eight years as the funder’s VP of industry and public affairs, will move to the streamer next month.
Larissa Giroux joins OAZ as talent manager
The former CFC programs department exec returns to the talent agency where she began her career.
TIFF ’18: Canadian producers set for Int’l Financing Forum
Conquering Lion, Devonshire Productions and Aircraft Pictures are among the 21 Canadian prodcos heading to the OMDC’s feature co-financing event.
JFL, CraveTV team for more laughs
Three hour-long stand-up specials from Canadian comics Robby Hoffman, DJ Demers and Mark Forward will debut on the streamer later this year.
eOne taps Zev Foreman to lead film production in L.A.
Foreman, whose production credits include Jean-Marc Vallee’s Dallas Buyers Club and Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal, will oversee development and production on eOne’s global slate.
Facebook rolls out Watch platform internationally
Tomorrow’s launch marks the fourth high-profile entrant to the VOD market in Canada this year after CBS All Access, BritBox and Hayu.
Julie Di Cresce joins the Whistler Film Festival
The former HBO and Super Channel exec will oversee all industry, project development and talent programs for the fest and its summit.
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