MEM hires Susanne Ritzau as director, business affairs

The company’s expanded finance team includes Anton Parfenyuk, who joined as director, finance late last year.

Indigenous Screen Office allocates $300K to 12 podcast projects

The ISO has also announced a new partnership with Stockholm-headquartered company Acast, which will support the projects.

Hot Docs president addresses programmer exodus

Hot Docs president Marie Nelson spoke about the festival’s financial crisis and the programmer exits at a press conference on Tuesday.

Ontario budget proposes simplified visual effects tax credit

The government also announced plans to review the regional bonus in the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.

Le Successeur crosses $1 million at Quebec box office

The Canada-France-Belgium copro is directed and co-written by Xavier Legrand.

Raising the curtain on Murdoch Mysteries’ musical episode

Writer and composer Paul Aitken and executive producer Christina Jennings discuss hitting the right notes for the historic episode.

RX France launches MIP London, MIPTV to wrap this year

MIP London will run concurrently with the next edition of the London TV Screenings, from Feb. 24 to 27.

Hot Docs unveils full lineup for 31st edition

The lineup includes several Canadian world premieres, including the NFB’s A Mother Apart and Canada-France copro A French Youth.

Anti-piracy website StreamSafely expands to Canada

EXCLUSIVE: The website is aimed at helping consumers find programming across a variety of streaming platforms available in Canada.

Skyfox developing Grimmlings with Germany’s Studio 100

The all-ages fantasy feature is set in 1908 and sees orphans accidentally unleash mysterious woodland creatures.

Doubles leads 2024 Canadian Film Fest winners

Doubles picked up three awards overall, while With Love and a Major Organ won Best Feature Film.

CRTC launches next phase for Indigenous broadcasting policy

The second phase to co-develop the policy is now open to the public, with the CRTC launching an Indigenous Relations Team to improve accessibility.

Hussain Currimbhoy, 10 Hot Docs programmers exit festival team

UPDATED: The exodus comes the day before the documentary festival is set to announce the programming for its 31st edition.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Letterkenny rises on digital originals chart

The 96th Academy Awards broadcast landed on the overall TV list at No. 3.

Icarus Capital, Yuk Yuk’s partner on content, production venture

Yuk Yuk’s Media will develop and produce stand-up comedy shows and unscripted/documentary titles, with Eric Y. Lapointe as head of content.