Bell Media, Blink49 Studios sign long-term content deal with Lilly Singh

TORONTO — Indie production company Blink49 Studios and Bell Media announced today they are partnering with entertainer, actress and producer Lilly Singh (above) and her company Unicorn Island Productions on a first-look global scripted and second-look unscripted content deal. Spearheading the deal are Singh and Polly Auritt, head of development at Unicorn Island Productions, as well as Blink49 Studios’ Carolyn Newman, executive vice-president of global scripted, and Virginia Rankin, executive producer. The partnership deal “will focus on creating and producing compelling television content that showcases underrepresented communities,” according to a press release. Projects developed under the pact will be executive...