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Patrice Theroux, Leif Films tap My Left Foot writer for drama
The Irish writer has joined the latest development project from producers Theroux (pictured), Toronto’s Leif Films and Welsh actor/producer John Rhys-Davies.
Hulu picks up more 9 Story toons
Three animated children’s series from Toronto-based 9 Story Media Group are headed for American SVOD service Hulu.
CraveTV sets wide-release date
Bell Media’s streamer will be made available to all Canadians.
Nelvana, Sony partner on Hotel Transylvania TV series
Nelvana Studio will develop and produce the series based on the 2012 blockbuster from Sony Pictures Animation. (Upcoming feature Hotel Transylvania 2 pictured.)
Pan Am opener draws nearly two million
New Canadians made up about 20% of the TV audience for the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Production underway on CBC drama The Romeo Section
The Vancouver-shot series from Intelligence showrunner Chris Haddock (pictured) will air on CBC this fall.
Super Wings merchandising program to land in North America
Under a new deal with Seoul, South Korea-based CJ E&M, Nelvana Enterprises will represent the North American merchandise licensing rights for the preschool series.
HGTV Canada picks up new Mike Holmes show
The home renovation series, produced by Beverly Hills-based Relativity Television, is set to premiere later this month on the Shaw Media channel.
It’s back: CTV will air Spun Out season two
The second season of the Project 10 Productions comedy was pulled after Spun Out actor Jean Paul Manoux was arrested in January.
The Moblees move beyond the TV screen
Extensions for the Boulevard- and Shaftesbury-produced preschool series now include an iPad app and a live summer tour that kicked off last week.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs June 22, 2015 to June 28, 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service tops DVD chart for week of June 22 to June 28, with Chappie at #2 and SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge Out of Water at #3.
Phil King on continuing CTV’s encore strategy
The Bell Media exec on why encore broadcasts of specialty original shows on conventional channels may become more important in a pick-and-pay world. (19-2 pictured.)
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