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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook Watch, USA Network and HBO. The Canadian festival, which takes place in September, has programmed six premieres as part of its TV sidebar ‘Primetime’, which is now in its fifth year. Around 60% of the episodes set to be screened […]

CraveTV takes Rolling Stones to SVOD

Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has snagged the rights to The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé: A Trip Across Latin America. CraveTV gets exclusive rights to the film, which follows the legendary rock band 2016 tour through 10 Latin American cities including their historic gig in the Cuban capital, Havana. The SVOD service also acquired a […]

Netflix preps Amanda Knox, Werner Herzog docs

Netflix will launch four new docs at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, including a project about Amanda Knox, and another from vaunted filmmaker Werner Herzog. The US streaming service has invested heavily in original factual programming and its four-strong premiere slate for TIFF is its latest docs move. Amanda Knox explores the notorious […]