EXCLUSIVE: Creator Kurt Smeaton and Bell Media’s Justin Stockman discuss ending the series after 50 episodes.
Prime Time ’25: The broadcasting and streaming execs spoke to evolving financing strategies and discoverability models in tough times.
Bell Media’s Justin Stockman discusses the scripted deal with Pageboy Productions and “rebranding” Canada’s content image.
Content execs Justin Stockman and Carlyn Klebuc discuss keeping the momentum going for Crave and CTV.
The last day of the conference also touched on the relationship between the creative sector and AI, and film and TV’s role in addressing the climate emergency.
Bell Media’s content head shares how key deals have helped expand the broadcaster’s commissioning strategy.
The multi-year deal will see Crave order 49 episodes from New Metric and Keeso, with Letterkenny spinoffs and a new comedy series currently in development.
The programming teams discuss how they’ve been able to “ramp up” Crave and the impact of continued strike activity south of the border.
299 Queen Street West will make its world premiere at SXSW as part of its 24 Beats Per Second section.
A host of other Canadian-helmed films will also make their U.S. and international debuts at the festival.
Executives Justin Stockman, Carlyn Klebuc and Pat DiVittorio discuss the broadcaster’s robust content slate, which includes nearly 100 titles and 973 hours of scripted and unscripted series and docs.
Bell Media exec Justin Stockman joins the board as three long-time directors step down.