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North of North to return for a second season

The series broke into the top 10 on Netflix in 27 different countries following its April 10 debut on the streamer.

North of North scales up Nunavut’s local screen industry

The creators behind the CBC, Netflix and APTN comedy discuss how the series became a catalyst for building the territory’s first production studio.

CBC sets winter 2025 streaming, broadcast lineup

The new winter series include Saint-Pierre, Small Achievable Goals and North of North.

Arctic comedy North of North begins filming in Nunavut

The series, previously known as Untitled Arctic Comedy, is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN.

Director Anya Adams boards CBC, APTN, Netflix Arctic comedy

Anna Lambe has also been unveiled as the series lead, with filming set to begin in spring 2024.

CBC sets new series and FAST channels for 2023-24 slate

The slate includes new comedy One More Time and dramas Allegiance and Wild Cards, as well as two new free streaming channels.

CBC, Netflix, APTN greenlight Arctic comedy series

Inuit co-creators and writers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril are also set to executive produce with Miranda de Pencier.

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.

CBC teams with Leslie Norville, P.K. Subban and Sandy Hudson for docuseries

Northwood Entertainment’s Miranda de Pencier and multi-hyphenate Nelson George will also produce the series, which is actively seeking eight Black Canadian directors for January 2022 production.

Anne with an E cancellation sparks social media backlash

In the 24 hours since news broke, #renewannewithane has been tweeted more than a million times.

Northwood Entertainment looks to Thunder Bay for its next project

Miranda de Pencier’s prodco is partnering with Canadaland to adapt its true-crime podcast examining racism, division, fear and corruption in Thunder Bay.

Photo by Blake Hannahson, courtesy of Mongrel Media

Taking The Grizzlies on tour

The team behind the film explains why they wanted to launch an exclusive northern tour for remote Indigenous communities prior to the film’s nationwide release.