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In brief: CraveTV sets stand-up special premieres
Plus: Riftworld Legends comic expands to print this month and LIFT, imagineNATIVE announce mentorship recipient.
CMF, Luxembourg launch $1.8M copro incentive
The two-year audiovisual codevelopment and coproduction agreement is open to TV and digital media projects.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Feb. 13 to 19, 2018
Star Trek: Discovery tops the charts, meanwhile Netflix’s Stranger Things is at #2 and CTV’s Cardinal is at #8.
OUTtv travels to New Zealand
The Canadian LGBTQ network will now be offered on TVNZ’s OnDemand AVOD platform.
Cineplex revenues up despite 5.6% decline in annual attendance
The exhibitor saw strong quarterly and year-end growth in media, attendance revenues and amusements.
How PyeongChang is faring with viewers so far
Nearly 30 million Canadians have tuned into CBC’s coverage, with Tessa and Scott providing the Games’ most-watched moment to date.
eOne takes off with new TV series
The studio has teamed with DryWrite’s Vicky Jones (pictured) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge on a new rom-com thriller, Run.
Boat Rocker Media invests in Serial Box
Hoping the addictive nature of serialized TV and podcasts can translate to published stories, the Toronto-based company has led a $1.65-million investment round in the platform.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Feb. 5 to Feb. 11, 2018
The Good Doctor is at #1, with CBC’s primetime Olympic coverage taking the #2 spot and Murdoch Mysteries landing at #19.
Beat Bugs to sing for CBC Kids
The Beatles-inspired Netflix series will make its Canadian broadcast debut in February.
Sony Pictures Television to take The Launch worldwide
The Bell Media and Big Machine Label Group format will be remade in the U.K., with SPT shopping the original and format globally.
Corus sets premiere date for new original
Popular HGTV host Scott McGillivray is back with a new home reno show, Buyers Bootcamp.
Allarco to pay almost $3M to affected creditors in CCAA proceedings
An Alberta court also extended the company’s stay of proceedings until April 15 in order to give Allarco time to distribute the funds.
Indiecan picks up North American rights to U.S. political doc
Waking the Sleeping Giant, from Purple Frog Productions and Bright Blue Ecomedia, follows the 2016 U.S. presidential race.
De Angeles Films invests in Raven Banner
The financing deal aims to bolster Raven Banner’s ability to offer competitive minimum guarantees.
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