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Citytv spotlights audience growth during fall season premieres
“As a station, we have better shows than we had and more mature shows. It’s a great combination,” Citytv’s Malcolm Dunlop tells Playback.
Dream Street secures distribution for Sext Up Kids
The one-hour documentary is being sold internationally by Beyond Distribution, while the educational-market sales are being split between CBC Learning and U.S.-based Media Education Foundation.
Mercury Filmworks, Technicolor to co-produce new animated kids series
The Ottawa-based animation studio with Technicolor will co-develop and co-produce new boy-skewing, 2D-animated series Atomic Puppet.
Cameras roll on CBC TV movie Still Life
The adaptation of the Louise Penny crime novel series is the first project from PDM Entertainment, the production vehicle for Phyllis Platt, Brian Dennis and Peter Moss.
Imavision takes North American DVD, digital rights to Bomb Girls
The Montreal-based DVD and digital distributor plans to launch the homegrown drama into the Canadian entertainment market in time for the holiday season.
Weekly roundup: Awards, acquisitions and events
Niobe Thompson and and Trevor Anderson split the inaugural Edmonton Film Prize at EIFF; OIFF awards; FremantleCorp brings westerns to TV; Minister Chan meets Murdoch (pictured).
eOne racks up foreign sales for Saving Hope
Following NBC removing the Canadian medical drama from its broadcast schedule, the series has been sold in Latin America, Brazil, Italy and Russia.
Jillianne Reinseth joins Nerd Corps
As VP creative affairs, she will oversee development of the company’s original IP and co-production slate.
Factual spotlight: Shaw Media, original lifestyle content
Senior director of original lifestyle content Emily Morgan says commissioners look for ongoing, character-driven series for Food Network Canada, while Slice is looking to broaden its content beyond female-skewing programming.
Space, 11 Television hit the Panic Button
The new format, developed by Kevin Healey and Jonathan Dueck, features people facing their greatest fears as they navigate a maze of horror.
Breakthrough Entertainment to produce CBC preschool series
The indie producer is co-producing with Little Airplane Productions The Adventures of Napkin Man as a hybrid animation and live action series.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, 2012
Survivor: Philippines carries the torch to the top TV spot for the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, 2012.
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