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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.
Industry gets social with branded content: BCON Expo
From previewing new shows like The Social to discussing how brands can partner with popular bands, the inaugural event explored the past, present and future of branded content in Canada.
CMJ Productions makes Judith Beauchemin a partner
The company’s current executive VP (pictured) in her new position will continue to oversee production management, while having a larger key decision-making role in the company alongside CEO John Kuyk.
City to debut Package Deal comedy on May 6
The broadcaster will debut its latest comedy (pictured) in the same slot on Monday nights filled with Seed at 8:30 p.m., sandwiched between How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls.
How David York’s The Beetles are Coming has ecological lessons
The Toronto filmmaker captures for the CBC’s The Nature of Things the bark beetle as it leaves whole swathes of British Columbia’s pine forests dead, brown and barren.
Nominees for Canada’s Youth Media Alliance unveiled
The 2013 nominations, which recognize those breaking ground in the field of children’s screen entertainment, include Mr. Young, Degrassi (pictured) and Stella and Sam.
CBC unveils branded entertainment initiative
Brands and indie producers are urged to pitch ideas for new shows to the program, which was announced at the BCON Expo held in Toronto Thursday.
Breakthrough takes Rustic Adventures
Produced by Riverbank Pictures, the series follows its Opening series chefs Craig Harding and Rob Rossi (pictured, right), on a food tour across Italy.
Weekly roundup: ideaBOOST and film and TV premieres
This pre-Easter edition of our briefs includes premiere news for homegrown TV series, as well as Canuck-made films at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (Jews and Money pictured).
marblemedia, Big Soul developing Snow Joe with APTN
From Mike the Knight creator Alexander Bar, the animated preschool series follows a young Aboriginal boy who dreams of becoming a hero like the ones in his grandfather’s stories.
CMJ Productions secures three-year output deal with Evasion
As a result of the agreement the Toronto-based company will produce three 13-hour internationally-focused travel series a year.
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