Vidatron Entertainment of Vancouver unveiled its latest series as Playback was going to press. Yaletown, created by Larry Sugar of Vidatron division Sugar Entertainment, is being made for WIC Western International Communications, keeping alive the idea that business continues at the Vancouver broadcaster while its assets are being divvied by Global and Shaw.

In addition, Vidatron has picked up a Disney series, So Weird, which Sugar supervised as a pilot earlier this year. So Weird, described as Harriet The Spy meets Poltergeist, is a half-hour kids’ show that goes before cameras Sept. 23.

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Playback will be publishing special editions during the Toronto film festival on Sept. 11, 15 and 18, available at the Rogers Industry Centre, Symposium headquarters and the Sales Office.