Bell Media’s Sean Cohan, Rogers’ Colette Watson and CBC’s Marie-Phillippe Bouchard discussed opportunities at home and abroad at the Banff World Media Festival.
Broadcasters from Canada and the U.K. discussed YouTube strategies for discoverability and Tubi’s CEO broke down the streamer’s Gen Z success on day two of the festival.
Day one of the Banff World Media Festival saw CBC’s content executives discuss their scripted and unscripted wishlists, while TVO execs spoke to their kids strategy.
The pubcaster’s slate includes the interview series The Assembly from Small Army Entertainment, an adaptation of a French format.
Hawco Productions’ police procedural will film in both Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and St. John’s.
Crave’s Canada’s Drag Race also sashayed away with an armful of trophies at the Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle and Reality Awards.
The first of five Canadian Screen Awards ceremonies saw CBC also scoop significant wins including This Hour Has 22 Minutes and the 2024 Juno Awards.
Ali’s signing comes soon after the news of Allegiance’s season three renewal.
The Toronto prodco’s Big Feminine Energy will focus on trends in femininity around the world.