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Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

Tubi Pacts with Shaw TV

July 21, 2022

Tubi, the FOX Entertainment-owned AVOD service, has clinched a deal with Shaw Communications in Canada to become available to Shaw TV customers.

In-Demand: Québec Creates—Part 1

September 15, 2021

In the first of two special Québec Creates reports before MIPCOM, we're highlighting a selection of compelling drama series, movies and beautifully produced animated and live-action kids’ and tween shows.

In-Demand: Québec Creates

November 17, 2020

This market report, backed by Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), puts the spotlight on five diverse titles being offered up to the global content community from Québec: the dramas Dark Soul, Plan B, Amber Alert and Outbreak, and the acclaimed youth production 422.

Big Time Decent Productions Launches in Vancouver

November 17, 2020

Matt Shewchuk, executive producer on Rust Valley Restorers, has set up Big Time Decent Productions, a new company in Vancouver, Canada, to make unscripted and scripted series, feature films and digital content.

Randy Lennox Exiting Bell Media

October 20, 2020

Randy Lennox is stepping down as the president of Bell Media, with Wade Oosterman, president and vice chair of Bell Group, set to assume leadership of the Canadian company at the start of 2021.

Canadian Content at Risk Over COVID-19 Insurance Concerns

September 18, 2020

Over C$1 billion in Canadian film and TV production is at risk without "swift government action" over the lack of COVID-19 insurance coverage for producers, according to surveys conducted by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM).