Fox is eyeing a remake of Intelligence for the U.S. market, and has ordered a pilot script from creator Chris Haddock and copro partner John Wells, looking to possibly put an American version of the CBC crime series on air sometime next season.

Sci Fi Channel has again teamed with Vancouver’s Insight Film Studios (Painkiller Jane) on two adventure MOWs, sending Ba’al and Riddles of the Sphinx to camera this month.

Following on the success of Canadian Idol, Susanne Boyce and Simon Fuller have unveiled plans for So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Boyce and CTV announced at MIPCOM that they will partner with Fuller’s 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions to Canadian-ize the international dance competition franchise.

Toronto’s Sienna Films (Step) has linked with Philo Films in South Africa on the $12-million miniseries Rough, billed as an epic about the different aspects of the world diamond trade, set to shoot in locations in Manitoba, the U.K. and Johannesburg until mid-December.

A report from the Alberta set of Passchendaele sounds like a report from a war zone.

Rhombus Media producer Niv Fichman is a veteran in the trenches of complex international financing, but World War One epic Passchendaele is a battle that forced him into uncharted territory.

It’s a busy production season around Winnipeg, and Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. haven’t even arrived yet.

A prominent Saskatchewan producer reports that production in his province has been solid in 2007, with a couple of features on the go, including one of his own.

VANCOUVER: Canada’s West Coast province is extending its current 30% tax credit into 2013 to ‘help ensure B.C. remains competitive, and keep B.C. top of mind with producers,’ according to Premier Gordon Campbell.

The first thing you notice about Teletoon’s schedule is how the target audience gets older as the broadcast day moves to primetime and late-night hours. After 9 p.m., the animation is aimed at adults.

Prairie talent cheered, as best comedy, writing and ensemble go to gang from Dog River, though Slings & Arrows edged ahead with four wins, including best drama and actor win for Paul Gross

At 10, Teletoon is focused on growing from its original incarnation as a linear toon destination for a school-age TV audience to a multi-channel, multi-screen animation incubator for viewers of all ages.