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Honey Boo Boo, Duck Dynasty producers talk comedy
At this year’s Realscreen Summit in Washington, D.C., the producers of Duck Dynasty (pictured), Killer Karaoke and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo discussed the challenges of producing comedic reality.
Teletoon Canada gets hands on Atomic Puppet
Ottawa-based Mercury Filmworks and Paris-based Technicolor have struck a development deal with Teletoon Canada for the animated comedy TV series Atomic Puppet.
Toper Taylor named DHX consultant
Former Cookie Jar Entertainment co-founder, president and COO Toper Taylor has re-launched his executive consulting firm at ToperTaylor.com and has been appointed as a non-exclusive consultant by DHX Media.
Louise Clark on Motive probing the mystery of primetime success
The veteran TV producer has a trick up her sleeve as she jettisons traditional police procedural tropes to be unconventional in her story-telling.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Jan. 20
The third installment of the top Canadian-made programs based on Seevibes’ social media index shows that Lost Girl managed to stay on top thanks to Twitter.
Hero Artists talent agency launches in Canada
Headed up by Jessica Martins and Breann Thordarson, the company is headquartered in Toronto with locations in Vancouver and Montreal.
CTV announces Super Bowl broadcast plans
The network will broadcast live and in HD seven hours of pre-game programming, and live-stream the game in Canada on CTV.ca.
Rogers Media and Buffalo Bills extend deal for five years
The renewed partnership runs until 2017, and will see one regular season game per year being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, with a bonus pre-season game in 2015.
Cineflix Rights boosts third party content offering with Laffey hire
The indie distributor hired U.K.-based acquisitions exec Kate Laffey (pictured) from ITV Studios Global Entertainment as it looks to distribute more scripted and non-scripted content from beyond North America.
CTV, CBC developing separate dramas from Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern
Both networks confirm to Playback they have possible dramas in the works with the Flashpoint creators (pictured).
eOne Family appoints head of global sales
Sales and marketing exec Monica Candiani will head up international sales for London-based eOne Family, where, among other things, she will work closely with eOne’s licensing division to support the global expansion of the Peppa Pig brand
Reunion, Shaw begin production on Continuum second season
The Vancouver-filmed time-travel drama was greenlit for a second season in August, slated to premiere on Showcase in April.
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