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Deals: CBC, eOne, Guru, Media Ranch
Canadian prodcos and networks net new licensing deals and acquisitions, plus Canadian unscripted formats find U.S. homes at MIPCOM.
CBC reunites with Little Mosque creator for new comedy
Zarqa Nawaz returns to the pubcaster with new comedy Zarqa for CBC Gem.
MIPCOM ’21: Canadians will have a stripped-back presence in Cannes
None of the 100-plus Canadian companies are among confirmed exhibitors, and more than one in three attendees are virtually attending the TV sales event in Cannes next week.
How HBO Max boarded CBC’s buzzy comedy Sort Of
The series’ co-creators and executive producer discuss the making of the show and its global interest ahead of its premiere on CBC Gem.
How Canada’s broadcasters are honouring truth and reconciliation
Producers and programmers discuss pulling together projects such as the multi-network special National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in time for Sept. 30.
Run the Burbs rounds out cast
Now in production in Toronto and Hamilton, the Pier 21 Films comedy will premiere on CBC in winter 2022.
CBC, Paramount+ order medical drama from Piazza Entertainment
Production is currently underway in Manitoba and Ontario on SkyMed, which follows the turbulent lives of nurses and pilots mounting rescues from air ambulances in Northern Canada.
CBC teams with Leslie Norville, P.K. Subban and Sandy Hudson for docuseries
Northwood Entertainment’s Miranda de Pencier and multi-hyphenate Nelson George will also produce the series, which is actively seeking eight Black Canadian directors for January 2022 production.
CBC unveils fall podcast lineup
Six new shows, including a trilogy exploring radical extremism, join returning titles like Pop Chat, Party Lines and SickBoy.
NDP vows to modernize Broadcasting Act in 2021 election platform
The political party says it will “level the playing field” for broadcasters and independent producers if elected in the snap fall election.
Sky, Stan all in for CBC and HBO Max original Sort Of
The high-profile deals, revealed ahead of the show’s fall debut in North America, indicate that significant global interest exists for the Bilal Baig-led comedy.
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