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Playback’s 2018 Hall of Fame: Valerie Creighton
An outspoken proponent of Cancon, the CMF president and CEO has devoted her career to growing the biz.
YouTube launches Premium platform in Canada
The Premium service, formerly known as YouTube Red, is the latest entrant to the Canadian OTT market.
Wattpad inks content partnership with Bavaria Fiction
The Munich-based prodco will have access to nearly 1 million German-language stories with a view to developing content for local markets.
Cameras roll on Babe Nations’ first feature
The Rest of Us, starring Sophie Nelisse (pictured) and Heather Graham, is directed by Aisling Chin-Yee.
NSI updates Totally Television program
Among the changes, producers with adaptations from existing IP can now apply for the 11-month course.
Taking Quebec’s French-language TV to the world
From Playback magazine: For decades the French-Canadian industry has punched above its weight. Now it wants to play on the global stage.
Bruce Hills named JFL president
The longtime festival COO takes over as the Montreal-based company comes under new ownership.
9 Story appoints Angela C. Santomero CCO
The announcement comes five months after 9 Story acquired New York-based children’s media co Out of the Blue, which Santomero co-founded.
Eight Canadian producers head to Trans Atlantic Partners
Shaftesbury’s Stephanie Ouaknine and Compass Productions’ Joe Balass are among the Canadian independent producers set to take part in the copro program.
Jill Golick named Women in View exec director
The former WGC president replaces Rina Fraticelli, who stepped down in March.
The Genre Report: Talking slapstick and space
In part two of Playback’s series, creatives and broadcasters behind hit Canadian comedies and sci-fi series delve into selling internationally, serialization and SVODs.
Deals: Amazon, OUTtv, CFC Ideaboost
Prime Video has greenlit a docuseries with Just For Laughs, OUTtv takes to the skies, plus more.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand June 5 to 11, 2018
13 Reasons Why tops the charts, followed by Sense8 at #2 and The Handmaid’s Tale coming in at #3.
From anime to Air Bud: what connects in China
As Canada-China relations strengthen, Wang Xiaohui, iQIYI’s chief content officer, breaks down what genres resonate with local audiences.
Banff ’18: Why Netflix’s Larry Tanz said yes to Travelers
VP of content acquisition Larry Tanz on why the sci-fi series fit into the streamer’s commissioning wheelhouse and what it’s looking for in a project.
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