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Canada: CRTC to require online streaming services to bolster national broadcasting 5 JUN 2024

Streaming

Canada: CRTC to require online streaming services to bolster national broadcasting

In line with implementing the Online Streaming Act, the commission anticipates this change will commence in the 2024-2025 broadcast year, beginning this September.
Annecy MIFA 2024: Xilam Group returns with expanding portfolio and activities 5 JUN 2024

Trade Shows

Annecy MIFA 2024: Xilam Group returns with expanding portfolio and activities

During the festival, screenings, panels and presentations will take place across Xilam’s growing portfolio of titles for both family and adult audiences, including “The Doomies”, “Twilight of the Gods”, “My Life in Versailles” and season four of “Athleticus”.
ZDF Studios partners with ACT4 to develop new Nordic crime thriller "Big Brother" 4 JUN 2024

Production

ZDF Studios partners with ACT4 to develop new Nordic crime thriller "Big Brother"

It is based on Skúli Sigurdsson’s award-winning debut novel with actor, producer, screenwriter and ACT4 co-founder Ólafur Darri Ólafsson ("The Tourist", "Severance") at the helm as showrunner and executive producer. ACT4 optioned "Big Brother" last year, seeing it’s potential for the big screen.
Cineflix Rights appointed Stephanie Coon as new VP, Sales, North America 4 JUN 2024

Corporate Moves

Cineflix Rights appointed Stephanie Coon as new VP, Sales, North America

The executive will be responsible for selling Cineflix Rights’ growing slate of scripted and factual content to buyers across the US, English-speaking Canada, and pan-regional SVOD platforms.
 Newen Connect secures new European pre-sales for "Cat\ 4 JUN 2024

Kids & Animation

Newen Connect secures new European pre-sales for "Cat's Eyes" live action drama

Pre-sales of the eight-part action-packed TF1 show have been agreed with Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai. These build on previously announced sales to Belgium (RTL) and Switzerland (RTS), as well as pre-existing deals with Amazon as co-financiers for a second window in France and a first window in Latin America and Japan.