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’90s cartoon band Prozzak set for a comeback
Toronto’s Portfolio Entertainment and digital producer Duopoly have teamed to produce an animated series featuring the Canadian band.
The Future of Media: Felix & Paul talk VR hype versus reality
The Montreal studio’s co-founder and creative director Paul Raphael dishes on what’s next for VR and why the tech could hit the mainstream this year.
IPF invested $1.95M in web series in 2017: report
The fund backed 10 English-language web series, such as People Watching, and five French-language projects.
Red Arrow Studios International adds acquisitions head
Alex Fraser will lead international acquisitions and distribution for the Munich-based company.
Canal Vie greenlights new Media Ranch series
The Montreal-based producer/distributor is teaming up with lawyer Anne-France Goldwater on an unscripted show.
Quebecor revenues up for 2017
President and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau attributes a 28.6% jump in the media segment’s operating income to an “unparalleled selection of content.”
Agents of Influence among Hot Docs Forum picks
EyeSteelFilm’s copro with South Africa’s Fireworx Media and Chronicle Productions is one of 20 projects selected for the annual pitch event.
Manitoba maintains tax credit in 2018 budget
The province, which has seen a growth in production in recent years, will also form a working group to consider how to best develop the tax credit regime going forward.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 26 to March 4, 2018
The Academy Awards takes the top spot, followed by The Big Bang Theory at #2, while Murdoch Mysteries comes in at #18.
Mr. D to retire
CBC has confirmed the series’ upcoming eighth season will be its last.
Super Channel sets ICE return
The pay TV net will air the second season of eOne and AT&T’s one-hour crime drama starting this April.
Bron Creative boards The Good Liar
Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert and Jason Cloth will exec produce the feature starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren.
Rare Earth Media options Bethune biography
Adapted by Jordan Paterson (pictured), the Vancouver prodco will coproduce the feature with China’s Ray Production.
Nancy Dubuc takes CEO post at Vice Media
The former president and CEO of A&E Networks replaces Vice co-founder Shane Smith.
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