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CBC, Sundance TV’s Unspeakable set for spring shoot in Vancouver
The eight-part miniseries, created by Robert C. Cooper, will star Sarah Wayne Callies and Shawn Doyle (pictured).
Budget 2018 pledges $172M to CMF over five years
Announced Tuesday afternoon, the federal budget also includes money to modernize Statistics Canada and collect data on foreign OTT services operating in Canada.
Olympic reach is down from Sochi
Plus, peak audiences for key events failed to graze some of the AMA numbers from 2014.
General Purpose delves further into digital with The Succulent Six
Launching today on CBC digital, the factual series follows a group of plus-size models as they design and execute missions to champion body positivity.
How PyeongChang is faring with viewers so far
Nearly 30 million Canadians have tuned into CBC’s coverage, with Tessa and Scott providing the Games’ most-watched moment to date.
Deals: eOne, Spotlight Pictures, 9 Story
L.A.-based Spotlight Pictures has acquired the international sales rights to writer-director Daniel DiMarco’s crime drama, Juggernaut, plus more.
Deals: eOne, Netflix, CBC, Hollywood Suite
HBO Europe picks up Entertainment One’s Peppa Pig, Netflix acquires Les Affames, and more.
CBC orders second batch of The Great Canadian Baking Show
The competition show was the most-watched unscripted series on the pubcaster in the past five years.
No Equal nabs rights to Coupland’s The Gum Thief
The Toronto-based prodco previously collaborated with the celebrated author on the 2008 CBC series JPod.
Top-rated Canadian TV of 2017
Reality formats and long-running dramas garnered the most eyeballs, but freshman scripted series also made an impact.
In brief: Jocelyn Hamilton joins the Canadian Academy’s board
Plus: CBC adds five to its board of directors and two Canadian projects are added to the Berlinale lineup.
Rogers Media, CBC extend NHL deal
The newly inked seven-year agreement will keep Hockey Night in Canada and the Stanley Cup playoffs on the pubcaster until 2026.
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