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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for June 18 at 24, 2021
A Quiet Place Part II remains at the top of the Canadian box office, while Souterrain holds the No. 9 spot.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for June 18 to 24, 2021
Sketch comedy film Livrés chez vous sans contact debuts at the No. 2 spot, while Souterrain maintains its spot at the top.
Corus revenue up 15% in Q3; dips 1% for year-to-date
The media company’s consolidated revenue was $403 million for the quarter, as TV ad revenue climbed 22% compared to last year’s pandemic-hit third quarter.
CBC orders marblemedia’s Best in Miniature
The Aba Amuquandoh-hosted factual series, which sees contestants building their dream homes in miniature form, was also pre-bought by Discovery+ for the U.K. and Ireland.
Cinemas, festivals offered $35M lifeline through new federal recovery funds
The federal government has committed $500 million over the course of two years to the country’s arts, cultural, heritage and sports sectors with the creation of two new funds.
Randy Lennox lines up next gig; launches new production shingle
The former Bell Media president has been named executive chair of not-for-profit organization Elevate, and unveiled a raft of projects through his new production banner, Lennox Endeavours.
‘Content is still king’: Predicting streaming trends for the future
BANFF ’21: Streaming experts predict what content trends will shape programming strategies as production spend around the globe hits a new peak.
Palestinan-Canadian doc-maker Sura Mallouh selected for Sundance, NBC initiatives
Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) has boarded Mallouh’s in-production debut feature doc as a producer.
Deals: FilmRise, Go Button Media, eOne
Heartland makes the leap to AVOD in the U.S., Autentic’s new copro with Toronto’s Go Button Media and PJ Masks soars to new markets.
Can the exhibition business survive in a day-and-date world?
BANFF ’21: Film experts debated how exhibitors should evolve the theatrical experience to retain cinema-going audiences in a collapsed-window world.
In brief: Creative BC opens $1.4M production program
Plus: Mainframe Studios unveils its first 2D animated series as it expands its content slate and Love Nature wraps on one-hour special Osprey.
Montreal’s DDEG partners with Lex+Otis to launch KRAKN Animation
The joint venture will provide pre-production and animation services, with locations in L.A. and Montreal.
A+E Networks acquire 35% stake in Reel One
A+E Networks will partner with Reel One majority shareholder Newen to accelerate the company’s content and distribution strategies.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for June 15 to 21, 2021
Disney+ series Loki overtakes The Handmaid’s Tale on the Digital Originals list, while Crave’s Letterkenny climbs to the No. 9 spot.
Nova Scotia nearly doubles incentive fund budget
The provincial government increased the Film and Television Production Incentive Fund by almost 87% to $48.6 million following record applications in the 2021/22 fiscal year.
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