AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCanadian Publishing & Media Business: Thomson Reuters will sell a 51% stake in its Global Print business to KKR for about $500M and create a venture that keeps Thomson Reuters in control of IP and editorial decisions, even as print and digital book formats face ongoing migration online. Canadian Arts & Film Development: Montreal prodco Duo Productions has named Émilie Fanning director of scripted development and content producer, tasked with building writer and broadcaster relationships across French-, English- and international markets. Canadian Book Culture: Mohsen Rifaat’s memoir “Spaces between the Nile and the True North” (Tellwell Publishing) lands in Canada, tracing Egyptian-Canadian identity through migration, history and personal artwork. Queer Storytelling (Film Adaptation): Swedish-Danish director Jerry Carlsson and producer Frida Mårtensson discuss adapting Khaled Alesmael’s semi-autobiographical novel into “Selamlik,” a queer Syrian love story spanning Damascus and Córdoba. Sports-Books Crossover: A Netflix renewal confirms “Little House on the Prairie” is coming back for season 2, keeping the Ingalls frontier drama in the spotlight. Publishing Industry Watch: Spin Master laid off the studio behind Paw Patrol: The Game shortly after launch, with development shifted to Toronto’s Sago Mini Team.
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