John Morayniss

Blink49 acquires Pier 21 Films, Laszlo Barna to exit

Barna will enter into an exclusive first-look deal with Blink49.

Blink49 Studios hires Andrew Nissen for scripted VP role

The Toronto-headquartered company also promoted four executives across its Toronto and L.A. teams.

Blink49 expands to branded content, formats with new hires

The prodco has hired L.A.-based Adam Steinman and New York exec Adam Puchalsky.

Production Company of the Year 2024: Blink49 Studios

The Best of the Year company is balancing its successful scripted slate with new unscripted greenlights and service work opportunities.

Pancho Mansfield named Blink49’s president of scripted

Mansfield was previously the president of global scripted television for Entertainment One.

Domestic screen sector facing ‘profound structural challenges’

A panel of broadcasting and media heads addressed some of the fundamental issues in the current system at Content Canada.

Blink49 inks first-look deal with industry vet Pancho Mansfield

The deal reunites the producer with his former eOne colleagues, John Morayniss and Carolyn Newman.

Canadian studios look to M&A to stay competitive

Deals like the Blue Ant Media and marblemedia merger are helping domestic companies scale up to compete globally, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach.

The Trades

Crave comedy The Trades gets underway in Nova Scotia

The series hails from the producers of the Canadian sitcom Trailer Park Boys and is created by Ryan J. Lindsay.

Behind Blink Studios’ creator-first strategy in Canada

CEO John Morayniss and EVP, global scripted, Carolyn Newman share the company’s creative and strategic vision following its launch this month.

Blink Studios adds to creative team

Former Sphere Media colleagues Carolyn Newman and Virginia Rankin join forces again at the full-service content studio backed by Endeavor Content.

Former eOne execs reunite to launch studio

Based in Toronto, Blink Studios is a full-service independent content studio backed by Endeavor Content as the lead strategic investor and worldwide distribution partner.