Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury promotes Iain Christiansen to VP role

Christiansen succeeds Dylen Postnikoff, who first joined the company in February 2019.

Shudder, Hollywood Suite announce Shaftesbury limited horror series

Hell Motel follows 10 true-crime obsessives who are picked off one by one at a newly reopened motel that was the site of a satanic mass murder 30 years ago.

CBC renews five original dramas

The renewals include two more seasons for Wild Cards and season two of Saint-Pierre.

Law and Order Toronto leads 2025 CSA TV noms

CTV’s Children Ruin Everything and the CBC series Bones of Crows and Run the Burbs have each been recognized with 12 nominations.

Shaftesbury appoints Shauna Jamison as VP, production

Jamison has more than 20 years of production experience working across Canadian and U.S. productions.

Shaftesbury hires Susan Alexander for creative exec role

The former Corus production executive oversaw the development of series such as Family Law and Geek Girl.

Departure takes flight globally via Netflix launch

The first two seasons landed on the Netflix global top ten for two weeks in early January.

Broadcasters unveil top-rated Canadian shows in 2024

Insight Productions’ The Amazing Race Canada on CTV once again took the top spot with its tenth season.

Several Canadian series pick up Children’s & Family Emmy nods

Malory Towers, Hilda and Jane are among a number of titles to earn multiple nominations.

Crave greenlights crime drama Underbelly

The Shaftesbury-produced Crave original stars Stephen Amell and Hamza Haq.

Shaftesbury backs indie U.K. prodco Turning Point

The move is part of Shaftesbury’s continued investment in the international production sector.

Blue Ant, WildBrain, Prime Video chime in on contributions debate

The Path Forward: the end of second week of the CRTC hearings heard multiple perspectives on mandatory initial base contributions to the system.