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Reality, drama series top Canadian TV ratings in 2022

Bell Media, CBC and Corus Entertainment share their highest-rated Canadian programs across conventional and specialty channels.

Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Sasha Leigh Henry

The Toronto filmmaker is juggling film and TV, with the upcoming series Bria Mack Gets a Life and her first feature as a producer, the TIFF world premiere When Morning Comes.

New Metric Media hires Jeff Hersh, Bill Lundy in corporate expansion

The Letterkenny producer has also unveiled its strategic plan to grow from an indie prodco to a comedy brand-focused entertainment studio.

CTV renews Children Ruin Everything

The Bell Media network has doubled the number of episodes ordered for the New Metric Media comedy’s second season.

Canadian-made series made waves globally in 2021

Recent data from Parrot Analytics offers insight about what Canadians are watching and what homegrown content is most in demand.

Children Ruin Everything acquired as Roku Original

The CTV comedy, produced by New Metric Media, will have its U.S. premiere on The Roku Channel in 2022.

New Metric Media eyes Letterkenny brand expansion

The prodco has inked a trio of licensing deals, including agreements with board-game specialist High Roller Games and consumer products company Funko.

New Metric Media, Feldman Agency launch live event venture

Building on the success of the Letterkenny Live! tour, the new venture will help screen-based brands develop and produce live events for added revenue streams.

CTV greenlights comedy Children Ruin Everything

Modern Family writer Chuck Tatham (pictured) is an executive producer on the half-hour series, which is expected to go into production this spring.

Eli Shibley to lead Letterkenny format sales

New Metric Media and WildBrain have sold the format in Germany and will work with Shibley to sell the format rights globally in regions such as Russia and the Nordics.

Letterkenny heads down under

The licensing deal with Australia’s SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand represents the comedy series’ first deal outside of North America.

New Metric Media to develop comedy for Bell Media

Children Ruin Everything is created by Kurt Smeaton, with Arrested Development writer Chuck Tatham (pictured) attached as executive producer.