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Super Channel readies return of Forgive Me
The second season of the Nova Scotia-shot series, written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald, will bow on Super Channel on Oct. 11. (Series star Mike McLeod pictured.)
Sensitive Skin up for Int’l Emmy award
General Purpose Entertainment’s Undercover High also picked up a nomination Friday for the International Emmy Kids Awards. (Sensitive Skin pictured.)
NBCUniversal Int’l, Quebecor Content ink dev deal
The deal will see Quebecor Content and NBCUniversal International Studios co-develop new factual and studio-based formats for global audiences.
Chef in Your Ear whispers sweetly for Shaw Media
The new Food Network Canada series debuts as the top new Canadian specialty series this fall, while Leave it to Bryan finds its highest season premiere ever on HGTV. (Chef in Your Ear pictured.)
Deals: Sinking Ship, Picture Box, Portfolio, Tricon
Sinking Ship has sold Odd Squad (pictured), Chirp and Playdate into multiple territories, plus more pre-MIPCOM deals.
Bell Media announces new VP for French programming
The media co has hired Dany Meloul (pictured) as VP programming for its French-language TV, while also confirming further layoffs as part of its ongoing restructuring.
Televisa USA greenlights Odyssey’s Duality
Pre-production is underway on the Canada-Mexico drama series, to star Dougray Scott (pictured).
OMNI preps Blood and Water for prime time bow
The Breakthrough Entertainment crime drama will be produced in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, with John L’Ecuyer attached to direct.
Blue Ant takes Love Nature to market
The media co announced Thursday it has made its nature-focused, 4K channel available for international distribution on linear and SVOD platforms. (Great Blue Wild pictured.)
Marblemedia in development on Karen Walton thriller
It has also optioned Edeet Ravel’s Held, with both announcements coming ahead of MIPCOM next week.
WIFT-T names management accelerator participants
Rebecca Swift and Cher Merlo are among 12 individuals who were selected for the inaugural edition of the Shaw Media Management Accelerator program.
Incendo maps its next move after Versailles
Incendo’s Jean Bureau and Ian Whitehead talk moving from MOWs to TV series via Versailles, the $4 million per episode Canada/France copro set to hit screens in November.
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