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Love Nature eyes 4K expansion at home and abroad
The Canadian channel is now available entirely in 4K via Videotron, with Blue Ant set to announce further deals with cable carriers in the coming months.
Legend 3D to add 270 jobs in Toronto
The Ontario government is investing $3.1 million to help expand the Canadian operations of the L.A.-based VR and VFX house.
MasterChef Canada heads to season five on CTV
The Proper TV-produced culinary series received the greenlight on the back of robust ratings, drawing 1.4 million viewers to its season four finale episode.
VisionTV orders more ‘Cheating Death’
The broadcaster has greenlit a second season of the Peacock Alley-produced docuseries ahead of its series debut.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, July 10 to 16, 2017
The Amazing Race Canada is at #2, with Private Eyes at #13, Saving Hope at #22 and Still Standing at #26.
Corus eyes VR with Vikings app launch
The show’s new immersive experience will be available for mobile devices in advance of its season five premiere.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films July 14 to 20, 2017
In its first week at the box office De Pere en flic 2 lands in top spot, followed by Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 at #2 and Un sac de billes at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films July 14 to 20, 2017
Canadian feature De pere en flic 2 lands in fourth place, while Spiderman: Homecoming leads the pack.
Telefilm finances four French flicks
As the funder continues its push toward a gender-balanced slate, two of the films are produced, directed and written by women.
Buck’s celeb series get premiere dates
From Tupac to Marilyn to Madonna, two new factual series delving into the deaths and stalkings of famous faces are set to premiere on Reelz in November.
KCP Loft eyes more screen-to-page adaptations
The Corus-owned publisher acquired the rights to the life story of Carley Allison, which Mythic Productions adapted for the screen in the feature film Kiss and Cry.
Industry calls on Minister Joly to reject PNI decision
Nineteen organizations, including the CMPA, DGC and WGC, have penned an open letter urging the feds to reconsider the English-language group licence renewal decisions.
Wynonna Earp renewed at Space
U.S. net Syfy has also signed on for a third season of the Seven24 Films-produced supernatural western.
Unstable Ground, Federgreen Entertainment pact on Lifechanger
Raven Banner and Texas-based Uncork’d Entertainment will distribute the horror in Canada and the U.S. respectively, with production scheduled to begin in October.
Vice Canada cuts jobs
A $450 million investment has led the global company to divert its resources towards scripted programming, resulting in around 10 layoffs in Canada.
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