2024 Canadian Screen Awards: BlackBerry becomes most awarded title in ceremony’s history

2024 Canadian Screen Awards: BlackBerry becomes most awarded title in ceremony’s history

In an echo of last year’s duel record-breaking performance by dramas The Porter and Brother, both BlackBerry and Little Bird shattered records at the final night of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. But while those first two titles both became the most ever awarded at the CSAs last year with 12 wins apiece, there was one … Read more

Snotty Nose Rez Kids act, Allan Hawco returns, Baroness Von Sketch creators tackle menopause in CBC lineup

Snotty Nose Rez Kids act, Allan Hawco returns, Baroness Von Sketch creators tackle menopause in CBC lineup

CBC’s upcoming scripted lineup is full of familiar faces, with hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids, writer-actor Allan Hawco and comedy collaborators Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill leading new series. The public broadcaster announced a fall and winter slate Thursday that includes the half-hour scripted show Snotty Nose Rez Kids, bound for early 2025. It tells … Read more

Cop drama Allegiance aims to show flaws, possibilities in justice system

Cop drama Allegiance aims to show flaws, possibilities in justice system

Mark Ellis was nervous coming aboard another show about police officers. Not least because police procedurals have become an even more crowded media sub-genre since he co-created Flashpoint in 2008. But Ellis was more worried about making such a show when concerns around community and police relationships have reached a fever pitch. “So what do you do … Read more

From Avatar to Dune: The most anticipated new shows and movies of 2024, and where to watch them

From Avatar to Dune: The most anticipated new shows and movies of 2024, and where to watch them

Hot on the heels of one of the best years for movie and TV releases in recent memory, 2024 is shaping up to be an impressive year for screens both big and small. Even though there may have been strikes last year, seriously delaying the majority of projects scheduled for release, there are loads of … Read more