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Corus reveals 2024-25 programming lineup
EVP, networks and content Troy Reeb discusses the celebrity-heavy lineup and moving scripted investments to reality.
Commission crunch: Filling the financing gap
Breaking down the distribution and commissioning strategies to keep Canadian content flowing globally.
Feature doc A Mother Apart leads Inside Out award winners
Laurie Townshend’s film won Best First Feature, Best Canadian Feature and Audience Award for Best Documentary.
Knowledge Network greenlights four projects for doc slate
Series from Marie Clements and Mina Shum are among the projects selected for production and development.
CBC/Radio-Canada reports accessibility plan progress
On the programming side, initiatives include new digital content and podcasts, as well as the addition of new roles at CBC and Radio-Canada.
PVP Media launches distribution arm
Johanna Veysset will head up the new division, which is looking to represent animated and live-action shows for kids internationally.
Big Time Decent Productions launches scripted division, expands unscripted slate
The Vancouver-based prodco has hired Juliana Wimbles and Robert Vroom for the scripted arm, Bread & Better Films.
Commission crunch: Producers facing greenlight ‘dead zone’
Part one of Playback‘s Spring 2024 cover story examines the current state of commissioning in Canada and its particular impact on the kids sector.
Out On Screen taps Eli Morris as executive director
The change in leadership follows the departure of Brandon Yan.
Gloria Mercer’s debut feature A Safe Distance wraps filming
The thriller is produced by Vancouver-based naltobel productions and See Horse Films.
CRTC sets 5% base contributions for foreign-owned streamers
The funds will be distributed to targeted areas of interest and are expected to generate $200 million in additional support to Canada’s broadcasting system.
MPAC report examines impact of global studios, streamers
The Motion Picture Association of Canada report gives an overview of the role of the foreign players in the Canadian audiovisual industry.
Cineflix Rights names Stephanie Coon VP of sales, North America
Coon takes on the newly created role after serving as director of U.S. sales under ITV Studios.
Citytv sets scripted, unscripted acquisitions for fall 2024-25
Upfronts ’24: The Golden Bachelorette and Brilliant Minds lead Citytv’s fall primetime schedule, with Stags set as a Citytv+ exclusive.
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