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On the Slate: Item 7
After producing four features and one short in 12 months, the Montreal film prodco is turning its development eye towards scripted TV and animated projects.
VisionTV greenlights Longevity Road Trip
Cameras are rolling in Peru, California, Bimini, the Cap d’Agde and St. Lucia on the five-part documentary series, executive produced by Moses Znaimer.
Wow’s Castlevania gets season two
Netflix has ordered eight more episodes of the animated series based on a video game.
Cable fading and online TV rising: study
One in four 18-to-34-year olds and 28% of students have ditched cable entirely, and other stats on the state of television.
Deals: DHX, Super Channel, Fight Network
DHX closes its $345 million purchase of the entertainment division of Iconix Brand Group, plus more deals.
First Take Entertainment takes a slice of Little Italy
eOne is set to handle domestic distribution on the Donald Petrie-directed rom-com about a couple whose romance is complicated by their parent’s competing pizza restaurants.
Fantasia unveils full lineup
Another Wolfcop will have its Canadian premiere at the Montreal fest, along with a number of homegrown genre films.
CFC names film program residents
Alona Metzer, Connor Gaston and Anna Fahr are among the 18 directors, producers, writers and editors selected for the centre’s development program.
OMDC backs 97 companies through IDM fund
With more than $500,000, Secret Location walked away with the most coin to help finance three digital projects.
In Brief: Syfy’s Chris Regina exits
Plus: CFC names CBC Actors Conservatory residents and WIFT-T reveals the Meridian Artists mentorship recipient.
Cameras rolling on Kim’s Convenience season two
Thirteen new episodes of the Korean-Canadian family comedy are now filming ahead of its fall premiere on CBC.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, June 19 to 25, 2017
Private Eyes is at #11, followed by Saving Hope at #12.
Riftworld expands its universe
The creators of the CBC Comedy web series have launched a new digital comic, Riftworld Legends.
Timeless leaves Vancouver for California
The series is the third to leave the city this year to take advantage of California’s updated tax incentive program.
Vitality Media options The Whisky King
Jeff Kopas’ Toronto prodco is looking to turn Trevor Cole’s true-crime book into a three-season TV series.
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