Bell Media appoints Matt McGowan to new SVP role

The former Snap exec will oversee Bell Media’s advertising sales and partnerships strategy.

WIFT+ Toronto selects eight shorts for annual showcase

The shorts are up for four awards at the event, offering more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.

Crave’s Empathie takes Series Mania audience award

It is the first series produced entirely in Quebec to take part in Series Mania’s international competition.

BBDO Canada, ACTRA sign commercial projects deal

The move involving one of Canada’s larger advertising agencies, announced March 28, is effective immediately.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Canadian demand rises for The White Lotus

Following its March 13 premiere, Netflix’s crime drama Adolescence makes its debut on the Hot Sheet.

Deals: Neon, Blue Ant, Little Engine, Ballinran, Omnifilm

Neon boards Matt Johnson’s Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Blue Ant’s Race Against the Tide scores its first international commission, and more.

Item 7 joins Candour Pictures’ One Day Closer as coproducer

EXCLUSIVE: Montreal-based Skywolf Media’s Lisa Wolofsky has also joined production on the feature.

In Brief: Canadian Marie Kishchuk wins Dingle Awards’ pitch prize

Plus: Front Street Pictures’ The Groomsmen: Second Chances wins at GLAAD Media Awards, CMF and Creative BC fund five video game studios, and more.

Crave acquires An Optimist’s Guide for second season

The Canada/U.K. coproduction’s second season will air as a Crave Original in Canada.

CMF supports 17 projects via Changing Narratives Fund

This represents the first round of the fund that was created to support opportunities and training for diverse creators in Canada’s cultural industries.

Norm Coyne, Kate Kroll team up on Good to Be Seen doc

The film tells the story of Battlestar Galactica actor Michael Hogan, who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2020.

DSO launches first screen industry disability survey

The survey is just one of several initiatives as part of the Disability Screen Office’s three-year initiative to grow accessibility in the Canadian film and television industry.

Hot Docs reveals schedule for 2025 Industry Conference and Market

This year’s Industry Conference features the previously announced Works-in-Progress screenings and Deal Maker program.

Canadian OTT subscriptions expected to leap 15%: Convergence

The report also found a drop in Canadian cable, satellite and telco TV subscribers in 2024.