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How CBC put Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry in motion
Producers Matthew Miller, Kevin Krikst and Fraser Ash explain how the Ontario-shot feature went from a book option to a world premiere at Berlin.
CBC renews The Great Canadian Baking Show
Producer Proper Television will hold open casting calls for the first time in the series’ history for season seven.
CBC Kids greenlights more Jeremy and Jazzy
The music-centric series from Vérité Films has been renewed in the wake of its debut on Tiny Pop in the U.K. and ahead of a first wave of ancillary products.
In Brief: Human Rights Watch fest reveals Toronto lineup
Plus: Three Canadian projects receive Frameline’s 2023 completion fund, Viaplay announces its DTC launch date in Canada, and more.
Six writers tapped for CBC-BIPOC TV & Film Showrunner Catalyst
The program from CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and the Canadian Film Centre is for writers who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
Playback’s Showrunners of the Year 2022: Annmarie Morais and Marsha Greene
The Porter presented a lot of firsts for the duo, who say it won’t be a “one-off” in terms of representation.
How HeartHat Entertainment is building its unscripted slate
The prodco says it’s working with Blue Ant International to take its latest series Bollywed to U.S. and international streamers.
Playback’s English-Language Series of the Year 2022: Sort Of
In the span of a year, the Sphere Media-produced series has been lauded at home and abroad by critics and audiences alike.
Reality, drama series top Canadian TV ratings in 2022
Bell Media, CBC and Corus Entertainment share their highest-rated Canadian programs across conventional and specialty channels.
CBC, HBO Max renew Sort Of for a third season
The Sphere Media-produced series, created by star Bilal Baig and director Fab Filippo, won a Peabody and a flood of other awards in the past year.
Broadcasting Accessibility Fund funds three new projects
A CBC closed captioning project is among the initiatives receiving a total of $350,718 in grants to increase the accessibility of broadcasting content in Canada.
CBC plans to widen its audience with content brand focus
EVP Barbara Williams and programming head Sally Catto discuss the new CBC Entertains brand and the possibility of expanding CBC’s FAST channel work.
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