Tag: WildBrain

TV & Film News – Vancouver-based BRON files for creditor protection

BRON has filed for bankruptcy. Based in Vancouver, the finance and production company behind films like Joker and Licorice Pizza, has filed for creditor...

TV & Film News – ACTRA stands in solidarity with striking...

ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) says its 28,000 members are standing in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and the...

Josh Scherba upped to dual President & CEO role at WildBrain

WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding previous CEO and Vice Chair Eric Ellenbogen. Ellenbogen, who first...

TV & Film News – WildBrain to acquire Toronto’s House of...

WildBrain has reached an agreement to acquire Toronto animation pre-production studio, House of Cool for $15.5 million, expanding the company’s pre-production capabilities for animated...

WildBrain to acquire Toronto’s House of Cool

WildBrain has announced it's reached an agreement to acquire Toronto animation pre-production studio, House of Cool, expanding the company's pre-production capabilities for animated series,...

TV & Film News – New #MADEBetter campaign celebrates Canadian talent

Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have launched their new MADE | NOUS campaign “MADE Better” with a series of Hollywood billboards...

TV & Film News – Nightmare Alley leads 2022 DGC Awards

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) presented the 2022 DGC Awards on Saturday evening in Vancouver at the first-ever West Coast Awards Gala, hosted...

Degrassi reboot shelved at HBO Max, WildBrain confirms

Kids and family entertainment company WildBrain says WarnerMedia has confirmed the new Degrassi series announced in January will not debut on HBO Max as...

TV & Film News – Numeris ceases publishing TV Topline Report

Numeris has quietly announced on its website that it has ceased publishing its TV Topline Reports, breaking down the Top 30 programs in Canada...

TV & Film News – Canadian Heritage extends Short-Term Compensation Fund

Canadian Heritage has announced a second extension of the Short-Term Compensation Fund (STCF) for Canadian audiovisual productions, saying that there is still “a pressing...