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Media leaders talk insurance, co-commissioning during pandemic
Insurance remains an unanswered question as companies examine risk on a project-by-project basis, execs from Lionsgate, HBO Max, Yes Studios and CBC told BANFF delegates.
The CW stocks up on Fridge Wars
Co-created and co-produced by CBC and The Gurin Company, the culinary competition format will debut on the U.S. net this August.
Industry orgs launch virtual series for underrepresented creators
The three-week workshop, led by CBC, CAVCO and CMPA, aims to equip emerging producers and creators with more business tools to advance their careers.
Deals: eOne, Seville, Crave, CBC
Streaming platform MUBI acquires Xavier Dolan’s latest feature Matthias & Maxime, eOne inks additional sales for The Rookie and more.
Upfronts ’20: CBC renews Trickster ahead of premiere
The pubcaster also renewed Family Feud Canada, Battle of the Blades, TallBoyz and Frankie Drake, while decisions on others are pending due to COVID-19 uncertainty.
Coroner scores third season, sells to Channel 4
Season three, which is currently in pre-production, sees executive producer Morwyn Brebner (Saving Hope) continue on in her role as showrunner.
Baroness von Sketch Show to end after five seasons
The CBC sketch comedy stars and co-creators released a joint statement on the decision to end the series with its fifth and final season, set to air this fall.
Coroner heads to The CW
The deal for the drama series starring Serinda Swan signals the show’s U.S. debut.
Murdoch Mysteries lives on at CBC
The pubcaster renewed the procedural drama for a 14th season, with star Yannick Bisson telling fans it ‘might be a little different’ than previous seasons.
Cineflix Rights, CBC close six-title deal
The pubcaster has acquired Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o (pictured), season one of My Big Family Farm and The Queen’s Green Planet, to name a few.
CBC Kids pulls some (puppet) strings
The pubcaster turned around fresh stay-at-home content in less than a week, with success rested on finding the right series to pivot, says children’s exec Marie McCann.
‘Stronger Together’ breaks Canadian ratings record
Roughly one-third of Canadians watched some part of the 90-minute COVID-19 charity special produced by Insight Productions, Bell Media and CBC.
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