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NewsShomi inks deal with Sony Pictures TV for Amazon Originals
The deal includes exclusive SVOD rights to series such as Transparent and Alpha House.
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AwardsCaper, Future Starts Here among Vancouver Web Fest nominees
Nine “best of” awards will be presented at the second annual edition of the festival, to run from March 6 to 8.
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IndustryTornado Hunters crashes broadcast television
The Saloon Media show, which originally aired as a CMT digital series in Canada, has now landed a deal for a 10-episode TV season.
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NewseOne, Amazon ink output deal for AMC, SundanceTV content
The agreement will see Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers in the U.K. and Germany get first-run access to the channels’ original scripted series.
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AdvertisingVampy web series leans in for another bite
Carmilla, a campy YouTube series financed by Kotex that has received 7.5 million views since August, gets a season 2 order.
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Funding$600K up for grabs in Canada-Belgium co-production program
Find out who’s eligible for the initiative, which will provide financial support for the development and production of multi-platform projects.
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DistributionThe art of discoverability
Producer/director Vincent Joachim wants to enhance audience potential for his web series AN.X.O by launching a comic book series alongside it.
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FeaturesGoing beyond the App Store with Avatar Secrets
Writer/director Ramona Pringle explains how she got her “appumentary” in front of big-city commuters and beyond.
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DistributionDHX to launch streaming service with China’s CNTV
The streaming service will be dedicated exclusively to DHX kids content, including Teletubbies, Inspector Gadget and Madeline.
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EntertainmentRTR Media brings YouTube star to W Net online
Production is under way on a web series featuring YouTuber Rachel Cooper – the first web project following a deal with Corus Entertainment and KIN.
Julianna Cummins
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