A panel of Canadian broadcasters (and one producer) tackled Cancon funding and the ever-growing OTT threat on day one of the festival.
After a number of holdups, the Take the Shot-produced limited-run series began shooting this week in Newfoundland.
The pubcaster has also announced 15 new and returning digital series that will screen online and on the upcoming platform.
A replacement for the executive director of scripted content at the pubcaster has not been named.
Why the pubcaster went dark for its fall schedule, what competition shows will face and how it’s changing the narrative for Sundays.
New originals on the pubcaster’s fall/winter lineup include Burden of Proof from ICF Films, eOne and Eagle Vision and Allan Hawco-starring Caught.
Sarah Polley’s small-screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel will bow on the pubcaster and Netflix this fall.
Five selected teams will present their original web or TV concepts to execs and creatives from the pubcaster.
Set to launch this fall, the business-facing platform is meant to tap into the 12,000 content buyers unable to attend major industry events.
After 16 years on CTV, a deal with CARAS will see the 2018 awards broadcast on the pubcaster.
The comedy, from Mike Clattenburg and Laura Michalchyshyn’s prodco, is set for a winter 2018 debut on CBC.