Shaftesbury

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.

In Brief: Sort Of, Ruby and the Well win innovation awards

Plus: the Canadian Academy unveils the 2023 Women in Post cohort, Telefilm supports mid- to large-scale Canadian film festivals, and more.

How Departure’s ferry sinking sequences came to life

Director T.J. Scott and producer Patrick Cassavetti discuss the logistics behind keeping the Shaftesbury series’ most ambitious scenes on budget.

Shaftesbury taps Christina Fon to head up partnerships and scripted

Fon joins the company from Montreal’s Rezolution Pictures, where she was serving as VP and executive producer.