Canadian Entertainment News
News and features from across Canadian entertainment, arts and culture
Who Actually Owns a Canadian TV Show?
An independent Canadian television production company may own copyright in a finished series even when a broadcaster commissions it and a streaming service carries it overseas.
Private Eyes West Coast Episode 1 recap: ‘Changing Tides’ brings Shade and Angie back to work
Global’s Private Eyes West Coast begins its new Victoria chapter with “Changing Tides,” the Sept. 30 premiere of the Private Eyes spinoff.
Why Netflix Is Putting Canada On Screen
Cat Cahill’s Gilbert Girls romance novels take place in a Colorado mountain valley, where young women find work along a newly built railroad and at the fictional Crest Stone Hotel.
From Ice Cove to Snooks Arm: Netflix’s New Canadian Screen Geography
Ice Cove doesn't exist, although much of what viewers see around it does. North of North is set in a fictional Nunavut community, but the Netflix comedy was filmed in Iqaluit, where local residents appeared on screen, worked with the production and took part in a mentorship program that provided experience in television production.
The Newfoundland connections behind Netflix’s Below
Perry Chafe grew up in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, a small fishing community.
Netflix’s Below brings a sea monster to Newfoundland
A house is being towed across the water at the beginning of Below, Netflix’s new six-episode creature thriller set in Newfoundland. Jesse McKeown, the series’ creator and showrunner, has connected that image directly to Newfoundland and Labrador’s history of resettlement, when residents left small and isolated communities for larger centres.
Anna Lambe takes the ELLE Canada cover as her career moves far beyond North of North
Anna Lambe is on the cover of ELLE Canada this fall, arriving there during a September that has already included the second season of North of North and the world premiere of another Canadian film in which she takes the lead.
Alberta-shot Anna Pigeon scores USA Network’s biggest scripted debut in nearly eight years
The Crave Original uses Alberta’s Kananaskis mountains to stand in for Montana and puts Canadian talent on both sides of the camera.
Alberta-born director Ally Pankiw gives Harry Potter a hard no
Alberta-born filmmaker Ally Pankiw says she turned down the chance to pursue directing work on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, saying it was an easy decision not to participate.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie roars into theatres with star-studded voice cast
One of Canada’s best-known children’s entertainment franchises is back on the big screen, with Toronto-headquartered Spin Master’s PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie opening in theatres Friday.