World Screen

MONTREAL: Canadians are more likely to watch TV series instead of movies, according to a new study on Canadian viewing habits that also confirmed most film viewing is done through television. The report, commissioned by Telefilm Canada, the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) and the Canada Media Fund …

TORONTO: Peace Point Entertainment has hired former Temple Street Productions exec Nicole Hamilton as VP of creative and development, while Peace Point Rights has upped a couple of executives. Hamilton will oversee the creative strategic direction for Peace Point globally, including the company’s Toronto-based development team as well as the …

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has published its annual report for 2013-14, which revealed that a total of 510 productions were supported by the CMF over the last fiscal year. The CMF provided C$360.7M in funding to Canadian television and digital media projects in 2013-2014. A total of 475 …

TORONTO: Bell Media has made an investment in the Toronto-based digital startup Hubub, a personal interest multimedia channel. Bell Media invested $5 million in cash and committed millions more to market Hubub.com and the Hubub mobile app, a new digital platform for exploring and discussing interests, across its leading media …

TORONTO: Starz Digital Media has inked a deal that makes shomi the exclusive Canadian SVOD home to a number of original series from the premium channel operator, including Da Vinci's Demons and The White Queen. The platform will be available to Rogers and Shaw customers for a monthly fee beginning …

TORONTO: Kilburn Media and Demarest Films have made equity investments in The Fremantle Corporation, which has now tapped veteran Canadian media exec Brad Pelman for the CEO post. Pelman was formerly an executive at Maple Pictures and Alliance Films. Randy Zalken will continue as president and The Fremantle Corporation’s existing …

TORONTO, October 11: Blue Ant Media and Mondo Media have teamed up with Corus Entertainment to air a new prime-time animated comedy series, a compilation of shorts from the Bite On Mondo digital program. The 26×30-minute show is due out on the prime-time programming block TELETOON at Night, which airs …

TORONTO: Bell Media and Corus Entertainment have entered into a multiyear, multiplatform agreement with HBO for the entire past-season library of the U.S. premium channel's current scripted series. HBO Canada subscribers are gaining access to catch up on past seasons via on-demand and video-streaming services. This includes past seasons of …

MONTREAL: Shawn Rosengarten, a former sales director at Just for Laughs, has become Muse Distribution International's VP of distribution, a new executive position based in Montreal. Rosengarten has spent a decade and a half working in TV distribution. While at Just for Laughs, he licensed more than 100,000 hours of …

TORONTO: Blue Ant Media has unveiled 21 new and returning original productions, including Colin & Justin's Cabin Pressure, Thrift Hunters and Brojects, which are slated for broadcast on the company's various specialty channels in 2014 and 2015. Among the new series for Cottage Life is Backroad Bounty, centered on two …