FilmRise gets exclusive ad-supported streaming rights to Bell's Corner Gas

U.S.-based film and TV studio FilmRise announced Monday that it has acquired the exclusive rights to Bell Media’s original comedy series Corner Gas for its ad-supported services. The New York City-based studio will have sub-distribution rights including in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, and Australia to all six seasons of the sitcom, which is 107 episodes that are 30 minutes each. The deal also includes the 90-minute Corner Gas: The Movie. “FilmRise provides Canadian producers and distributors with additional revenue streams for their programming, reducing their reliance solely on platforms,” Max Einhorn, FilmRise’s senior vice present of acquisitions and co-productions,...