CBC’s SkyMed also landed on the top 30 national chart for the week of Aug. 1 to 7.
A round of promotions at Thunderbird Entertainment has also seen Heavy Rescue: 401 EP Todd Serotiuk elevated to VP, creative.
The prodco behind Prime Video Canadian original The Lake is boosting its leadership to scale-up efforts on the international market.
The studio has tapped three executives to lead animation, television and film divisions, working under head of global entertainment David Madden.
The partnership with Pixcom and distributor Lionsgate Television is the talent firm’s first collaboration since opening its Canadian office.
Laura J. Milliken, president and CEO of Toronto-based Big Soul Productions, talks about the “heart” behind the Indigenous motorsport documentary series.
Beyond Rights sells Canadian unscripted series at home and abroad, Toronto’s Black Fawn Distribution brings Astonishing Tales of Terror to home video, Netflix’s latest Cancon additions, plus more.
Projects receiving funding include Love is a Roguelite (LIAR) by Titan1Studios, which is concurrently being developed for television.
Plus: The National Screen Institute increases its TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators cohort, and the Asian Television Network rents out its studio space.
The sci-fi space adventure, which counts Maltese-Canadian producer Jon Cassar as an executive producer, was 26.21 times more in demand for the week of Aug. 1 to 7.
The Canadian theatre chain reported its highest revenue increase since the pandemic, thanks to box office successes such as Top Gun: Maverick and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Directed by and starring Luc Picard, the drama crossed the hurdle following its third weekend in Quebec theatres.