PJ Masks gears up for live tour

eOne has also tapped Nelvana Enterprises as the exclusive licensing and branding agent in Canada for its preschool series.

CMF launches new digi media incentive

The codevelopment agreement with Colombia is open to producers creating fiction, doc or animated projects.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films May 5 to 11, 2017

Maudie lands at #6, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at #1 and Fate of the Furious at #2.

Family Channel sets Next Step return

The fifth season of the tween dance series debuts later this month on the DHX-owned channel.

Five more years for English-language broadcasters: CRTC

The regulator set a standard 30% CPE for all groups as part of the licence renewals and approved mandatory distribution of Rogers Media’s OMNI Regional.

David Sparrow elected ACTRA National president

He takes the reins from outgoing president Ferne Downey, who served four terms at the helm of the organization.

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Bell targets cord-cutters with app launch

Fibe Alt TV is available to Bell Fibe internet customers and offers up to 500 live television channels on a variety of screens.

Rodeo FX acquires Alchemy 24

Both the Montreal-based visual effects houses will continue to operate independently of one another.

USA Network greenlights Damnation

Coproduced by Calgary’s Seven24 Films, the series is set to shoot in Alberta later this year.

Inside Out launches financing forum

Seven films have been selected for the first annual industry initiative, which aims to increase the number of LGBTQ projects that receive financing.

Entanglement gets world premiere

The Vancouver-shot feature, starring Thomas Middleditch, will bow at the Seattle Film Festival.

Baseballissimo adds new director

The long-gestating project from writers Jay Baruchel and Jesse Chabot is produced by A71 and Gefilter Productions.

Mark Slone named CAFDE president

eOne’s EVP of theatrical distribution and marketing takes the reins at the film distributors’ association.

History preps The World Without Canada

What would life be like without this True North country? The Dan Aykroyd-narrated doc from Cream Productions explores that big question.

Telefilm turns the camera on Canadians

Its new social campaign lets us be voyeurs and see how others enjoy our country’s cinema.