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22 Minutes rolls on 28th season

Operating with two writers rooms in different provinces, the comedy’s new season will see a dedicated team in the U.S. covering the 2020 presidential election.

DOC releases best practices for filmmaking in the era of COVID-19

Created in partnership with the NFB, CBC and DGC, the guide is based on a survey of 327 documentary professionals, more than 50 in-depth interviews and safety guidelines from jurisdictions across Canada and abroad.

Burden of Truth back on the case in Winnipeg

Season four of the legal drama sees creator Brad Simpson serve as co-showrunner alongside Adam Pettle for the first time.

Schitt’s Creek breaks Emmy records on historic night

The CBC comedy’s final season won nine Emmys in total, besting Television Academy records and writing a new chapter in Canadian TV history.

Coroner rolls in T.O.

Season three of the drama series from Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films and Cineflix Studios sees Gloria Ui Young Kim and Charles Officer among its directors.

TIFF ’20: Inconvenient Indian’s call and Trickster’s answer

Michelle Latimer discusses the connection, development process and legacy of her two latest projects.

CBC sets premiere dates for The Sounds, Trickster

The pubcaster’s fall schedule will see Canada/New Zealand copro The Sounds air on Oct. 5, while Trickster lands on Oct. 7 and Family Feud Canada runs from Monday to Thursday.

Kim’s Convenience reopens for business after production shutdown

New episodes of the Thunderbird-produced comedy are scheduled to premiere on CBC TV and CBC Gem this winter.

NSI’s New Indigenous Voices tunes into a new frequency

The CBC-backed initiative is shifting its focus to podcast-based storytelling for its 2020 edition, with the Winnipeg-headquartered organization unveiling a new nine-person cohort.

ACTRA members ratify new CBC agreements

The one-year extension includes a 1.5% increase to minimum fees for Canadian performers.

CBC gets Feudal with Six Eleven Media, eOne

Created by Sheri Elwood (Call Me Fitz), production on the eight-part drama series is now underway in Nova Scotia.

Murdoch Mysteries goes to camera on 14th season

The Shaftesbury-produced series is among a raft of CBC scripted titles set to shoot in Ontario over the next six weeks, with the pubcaster reducing the episode order to 11.