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Entertainment
Netflix partners with CBC in adaption of Alias Grace
The six-hour made-in-Canada miniseries is SVOD’s latest content acquisition geared to grow global subscriptions.
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Distribution
CBC greenlights new web series Coming In
The comedy is produced by Toronto’s First Generation Films and will premiere online in early fall. Each episode will run four to seven minutes.
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Featured
Darren Morenstein talks up his new CBC show, Elebrity
One half of the sibling duo behind Epic Meal Time talks to StreamDaily about crossing into the linear world.
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Entertainment
Epic Meal Time creators to develop comedy for the CBC
NextTime Productions’ Darren and Harley Morenstein are set to jump to linear screens in Canada – but there’s no bacon strips in this scripted series.
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People Moves
CBC appoints Abby Ho as head of Fullscreen network
This is the pubcaster’s second major hire in recent months as it puts more focus on its digital properties.
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Entertainment
YouTubers preparing to jump screens
Canadian Film Centre exec Ana Serrano says the goal of digital stars should be to reach audiences through both digital and linear channels.
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Entertainment
CBC hires new exec in bid to give linear properties life online
Former Secret Location head of strategy Chris Harris has joined the Canadian pubcaster as EP of digital and scripted.
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Featured
Fullscreen joins with CBC to form new creator network
The pubcaster inherits 2,000 Canadian creators, and has signed brand partnerships with the likes of Scion Canada and TD Kids Book Club.
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Distribution
Digital series pits comedian vs. comedian
Producers iThentic and Thedownlowconcept have big plans for the multi-platform series The Nations, set to premiere on CBC Punchline.
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Featured
Canadian YouTubers are Jumping Screens
In all, four creators will join the CFC-led workshop, with the promise that at least one will land a CBC series development deal.