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Upfronts ’19: Citytv adds Dead Still, Vagrant Queen to midseason
Rogers Media also renewed Shaftesbury’s Hudson and Rex, while there were a number of significant changes to its roster of international acquisitions.
Shaftesbury gels with got2b on new branded series
The prodco is teaming with the hair colour and styling brand on a short-form digital series set in the world of electronic dance music.
Upfronts ’19: CBC lifts the curtain on 2019/20 roster
New scripted dramas from Sienna Films, Shaftesbury, Seven24 and Lark Productions join a local remake of Family Feud and 32 returning series.
Indie List 2019: a tumultuous year in review
From Playback magazine: optimism, challenges (both old and new) and some impressive success stories in a transitory year for Canadian film and TV.
Crave commissions two unscripted originals
Bell Media Studios also renewed a raft of series for CTV and Discovery, including Disasters at Sea, The Marilyn Denis Show and Mighty Trains.
How a simple misunderstanding gave rise to Winnie Jong’s Tokens
The writer/director’s new comedy project follows an on-call casting agency that helps desperate producers meet their diversity quotas when they’re in a bind.
CBC retools Battle of the Blades for 2019 return
The original Canadian format returns this fall, five years after its initial cancellation, in a drastically different TV environment than the one in which it was conceived.
Half a century of The Characters
As the talent agency reaches its 50th anniversary, Jennifer and Larry Goldhar reflect on how the business came into existence and how it has adapted in a shifting environment.
Programmer profile: Blue Ant Media
Execs Jamie Schouela and Sam Linton discuss commissioning strategies for the company’s Canadian specialty channels, Cottage Life, Makeful and T+E.
CRTC renews OMNI Regional’s must-carry status
After examining eight applications for a national multi-ethnic service, the commission said the Rogers-owned service best met its criteria.
Canada’s Worst Driver ends after 14 seasons
Launched in 2005, the format adaptation became one of the longest-running unscripted series in Canadian television.
Quebecor Content greenlights Brooklyn Nine-Nine adaptation
Patrick Huard, who wrote and starred in both Bon Cop Bad Cop films, will direct the French-language version of the TV comedy.
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