Justin Stockman

Industry pundits raise alarm on risk-taking, kids’ content crisis

Producers and content executives discussed the need for “big swings” and opportunities in unscripted at the inaugural Access Canada Summit in Toronto.

Protagonist Picks acquires int’l rights to Modern Whore

The U.K. specialist label will launch international sales at TIFF next month, where the doc is making its world premiere.

BANFF ’25: Producers need private equity ‘perspective shift’

Global and domestic TV execs examined the necessities of co-financing and the potential for Canada as an unscripted hub on day three of the festival.

Upfronts ’25: Bell Media expands Crave amid subscriber growth

Bell Media is evolving its strategy behind the streamer, from new commissions to expanding its content portfolio.

CTV’s Children Ruin Everything to end with season four

EXCLUSIVE: Creator Kurt Smeaton and Bell Media’s Justin Stockman discuss ending the series after 50 episodes.

Canadian media leaders discuss opportunities amid disruption

Prime Time ’25: The broadcasting and streaming execs spoke to evolving financing strategies and discoverability models in tough times.

Bell Media inks development deal with Elliot Page’s prodco

Bell Media’s Justin Stockman discusses the scripted deal with Pageboy Productions and “rebranding” Canada’s content image.

Bell Media sticks with winning formula in 2024-25

Content execs Justin Stockman and Carlyn Klebuc discuss keeping the momentum going for Crave and CTV.

Prime Time ’24 dispatches: Media execs talk collaborations, Bill C-11

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.

Executive of the Year 2023: Justin Stockman

Bell Media’s content head shares how key deals have helped expand the broadcaster’s commissioning strategy.

Crave inks content deal with New Metric Media, Jared Keeso

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.

Bell Media puts its Crave content strategy in motion

The programming teams discuss how they’ve been able to “ramp up” Crave and the impact of continued strike activity south of the border.