Cho takes over the culture portfolio from Neil Lumsden, who will now serve as Minister of Sport.
Content execs Justin Stockman and Carlyn Klebuc discuss keeping the momentum going for Crave and CTV.
EXCLUSIVE: The rebrand comes roughly six months after Lionsgate acquired eOne’s film and TV assets and the Canadian business from Hasbro.
The Montreal prodco has brought in industry veteran Delna Bhesania to head the new division.
The letter was signed by nearly 700 doc workers, and was issued by the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) and the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC).
Jules Arita Koostachin is attached to direct the documentary, which will be pitched at the Indigenous Screen Summit.
Plus: Dark Slope secures a $1.5 million investment from Relay Ventures, the Canadian Sync Awards winners are announced, and more.
The slate includes new originals for Crave and Bell Media’s specialty channels, as well as a raft of renewals at CTV.
The slate includes new series Novelette is Trying, as well as renewals for titles such as Good Grief and Two Brothers.
The Corus-owned channels were originally dropped from the cable provider last June.
The series will go behind the scenes to show what life is like for top players, including Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid and Maple Leafs forward William Nylander.
The three-phase lab supports the development of original TV pilots, written with a focus on futurism and science-fiction.
Global streamers were disappointed with the result, while many in the Canadian film and TV sector applauded the move to support equity-deserving groups.
EVP, networks and content Troy Reeb discusses the celebrity-heavy lineup and moving scripted investments to reality.