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Nat Geo greenlights Okies vs. Aliens pilot
The show, produced by Toronto’s Shark Teeth Films, follows a team of nuisance control experts as they travel through Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana in search of “menacing invasive species.”
B.C. producers pursue TV co-productions with U.K. partners
The British Columbia-U.K. co-production forum in London and Manchester this week comes as Vancouver reduces its reliance on Hollywood film and TV production.
Lionsgate’s Sea to Sky opening Toronto office
The indie studio’s 50-50 joint venture with Thunderbird Films will shortly announce an executive to head up the new office aimed at gauging the needs of Canadian broadcasters.
In the writers’ room with Motive
Showrunner James Thorpe and writers Dennis Heaton and Daegan Fryklind on penning a police procedural that attempts to bring viewers a novel emotional journey in the “whydunit?”
New B.C. creative industries support gets lukewarm reception
The three-part BC Creative Futures includes the launch of Creative B.C., a non-profit society which will get $1 million from the province for research, development and international marketing.
Robert Walak leaves Alliance Films after Entertainment One takeover
Also leaving is Jon Bourdillon, who headed up home entertainment in the U.K. for Entertainment One and, previously, Contender Entertainment.
CCI Entertainment promotes two executives
The prodco and distributor has promoted Federico Vargas (pictured) to the position of VP sales, while VP marketing and licensing Kristin Lecour has taken on all Canadian TV and digital sales.
Thunderbird Films co-founder Michael Shepard exits
Tim Gamble, CEO of the Vancouver-based indie producer, will take on the president post vacated by Shepard (pictured), who retains a first-look deal with Thunderbird Films for his next venture, Mindset Television.
The Housewives secret to success
Producers behind some of the most popular Real Housewives U.S. series, along with Bravo’s Shari Levine, shared the formula that has led to a lasting franchise during a discussion at the Realscreen Summit in Washtington, D.C. this week.
Shaw Media’s fall momentum will carry through 2013: content chief
SVP content Barb Williams tells Playback she’s confident the network’s stable of primetime hits and its U.S. supply deals will bolster Global’s schedule and downplays national-level competition from Rogers.
Rogers appoints director of in-house productions
Sam Dynes will oversee production logistics and operations for the entertainment and lifestyle brands at City, and work with the company’s divisions on all platforms to create integrated brand productions.
9 Story Entertainment sells 50 hours of kids fare to Super RTL
The German channel has acquired Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, Camp Lakebottom (pictured) and additional episodes of Wild Kratts.
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