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Shyamalan ditches Philly for Toronto
The Devil is coming to Toronto, courtesy of the Pennsylvania state legislature and M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan has reportedly backed out of plans to shoot the horror-thriller in Philadelphia because of uncertainty surrounding the state’s tax credit, and so the film is expected to shoot in Toronto this fall.
Storm lifts CP24 ratings
The storms that recently blew into southern Ontario set a new primetime record for CP24, which reached 1.2 million viewers during its coverage from 7-11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30, according to BBM Nielsen. (All numbers 2+.) The CTV-owned channel says the ratings for its broadcast, anchored by Omar Sachedina, were up 150% over an average summer weeknight, making it the most-watched primetime event in the channel’s history.
New look for Showcase
Showcase will launch a new logo and on-air look with its fall programming, promoting the move with a national marketing campaign.
Bon Cop’s Canuel to direct January’s My Oma
Julia Rosenberg producing with Germany’s Andro Steinborn
Vallée, Even reteam on French thriller
Café de Flore scouting for copro partners and leading lady
Baruchel re-teams with Tierneys
Trotsky star to work with father-and-son duo again on forthcoming Notre Dame de Grace
Morgan in for Gecan
Food and Fine Living exec to also handle original shows for lifestyle channel
Polley set for Queen epic
Canuck thesp will play 17th century Swedish monarch in copro scripted by Quebec’s Michel Marc Bouchard
CRTC turns down Slice
Cancon and spending requirements will stay as is, Canwest channel told
Donovan astride Zebras
DHX exec set to copro Apartheid-era drama by Aussie director Bruce Beresford
V skews young, TVA targets families
Number one network changes strategy with rollout of five new dramas, facing re-energized and news-light competition
CHEK lives to see another day
Eleventh-hour deal with Canwest and $2.5 million from staff and local investors buys new lease on life for Victoria station
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