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Corus greenlights second Pam Anderson series

Corus Studios is extending its partnership with Canadian-born icon Pamela Anderson. The network has renewed Pamela's Garden of Eden, continuing the star's renovation of her grandmother's six-acre...

TV & Film News – English-language production remains at all-time low in Quebec, says QEPC

Quebec English Language Production Council (QEPC) has published a new report, indicating English-language film and television production remains at an all-time low in Quebec....

Gusto TV in production on food show featuring AI-generated characters

Gusto TV is in production on what the Canadian culinary channel is billing as the world's first food show featuring on-screen characters generated through...

English-language production in Quebec remains at all-time low, says QEPC

English-language film and television production remains at an all-time low in Quebec, according to a new report published by the Quebec English Language Production Council...

TV & Film News – Sarah Polley leads Canadian Oscar nominees

The 95th Academy Awards nominations include a number of Canadians led by Sarah Polley, who is up for Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking,...

CMF Key Trends Report explores AI acceleration, rise of TikTok

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has released its 11th annual Key Trends Report, exploring how the screen-based industries might evolve in the coming years,...

Ad-supported streaming continues to grow, according to Roku VOD study

The popularity of ad-supported streaming continues to grow in Canada, according to Roku’s 2023 Video on Demand (VOD) Evolution study. According to the streaming software...

Frank Giustra, Marni Wieshofer resign from Thunderbird board following hedge fund proxy fight

Thunderbird Entertainment Group has announced it's entered into a cooperation agreement with Voss Capital LLC, the Vancouver-headquartered producer and distributor's largest shareholder, following a...

‘Thunder Bay’ investigative docuseries to premiere on Crave next month

Crave has announced a premiere date for eagerly-anticipated investigative series Thunder Bay, based on the Canadaland podcast of the same name. The four-part docuseries will...

TV & Film News – Tracy Moore, Lisa LaFlamme among Canadian Academy special award recipients

Cityline host Tracy Moore, former CTV National News senior anchor Lisa LaFlamme, TVA anchor Pierre Bruneau, and late Newfoundland producer Paul Pope are among...

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