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CBC brings back Battle of the Blades
The pubcaster has confirmed the reality show is back as part of its fall slate of shows, as it rolls out the list of returning titles.
In the writers’ room with Daegan Fryklind
Ahead of the Toronto Screenwriting Conference this weekend, the exec producer of upcoming supernatural series Bitten talks showrunning shop and working with adapted material versus original scripts.
TV auctioneers Dan and Laura Dotson on casting Storage Wars Canada
“Canada is full of characters, just like anywhere else, and it’s just a matter of sifting them out and saying, okay, here’s a really good guy. He knows what’s he’s doing,” Dan Dotson told Playback.
Shaw Media’s Andrew Akman lands at Cineflix Media
The veteran broadcast executive (pictured) will fill the newly-created position of COO, managing day-to-day operations at the fast-growing indie TV producer.
DHX Media inks supply deal with Kidoodle.TV
The deal follows earlier supply agreements with Amazon, blinkbox, Dailymotion and Wananchi as the kids producer exploits its growing library after acquiring Cookie Jar Entertainment.
Thunderbird Films appoints Ivan Fecan as board chairman
The industry mogul comes on board the Vancouver-based indie, which also has 50-50 partnership Sea to Sky Studios with Lionsgate to produce TV series for international broadcast and cable networks.
Breakthrough to bring American Food Battle to MIP
The roadtrip series follows Finns Henri Alen and Nicolas Thieulon as they take on American master chefs in their on locales.
marblemedia, Zodiak Kids pact on new kids gameshow
The Toronto-based indie producer will also develop a multi-platform experience, including a second screen app, for the hidden camera prank gameshow.
Orphan Black debut sets record for Space
The Canadian cloning drama (pictured) got a good lead-in from the return of Doctor Who as it drew 404,000 viewers for its Saturday night bow.
Sinking Ship’s Annedroids gets international broadcast partners
Picture Box Distribution has brokered a co-pro agreement for the live action/CGI series, which has been optioned by Amazon Studios in the U.S. and U.K., with German-language kids’ channel KiKA.
In the writers’ room with Glen Mazzara
The Walking Dead showrunner talks to Playback about his recent deal with Fox Television Studios to develop cable projects through his new banner, and how he staffs his writers’ room.
Rogers Media greenlights Storage Wars Canada for OLN
Proper Television will produce a local version of the popular A&E reality series based on a format acquired from FremantleMedia.
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