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CTV and FX order 90 more episodes of Anger Management
The Lionsgate writers room has already penned new episodes of the comedy sitcom, to be produced in September and shopped to international buyers at MIPCOM.
Cineflix taps Peter Smith to lead scripted arm
The London-based exec (pictured) will take Copper producer Cineflix Studios from its U.S. base under Christina Wayne and grow its presence making global dramas in Canada and the U.K.
Fan Expo recap: Todd’s ‘season three’ quest, Continuum travels afar
During Q&A panels at Fan Expo Saturday and Sunday, the casts and crews of the two shows (Todd pictured) revealed where the future is taking them.
New Establishment first reveal: Marilyn Kynaston and Kate Sanagan
The Toronto-Vancouver indie distributors were selected as one of the industry’s picks in Playback‘s New Establishment search earlier in the summer.
Copper notches top specialty spot on premiere night
The series delivered 403,200 Canadian viewers for its Sunday night premiere on Showcase, and stateside delivered 1.1 million total viewers on Aug. 19, BBC America’s highest rated series premiere ever, according to the channel.
Merging Media to bring L.A. transmedia conference execs north
The multiplatform media conference, which takes place Oct. 24 to 26 in Vancouver, will host speakers from the StoryWorld Conference in California, which runs one week prior.
History orders Yukon Gold from Paperny Entertainment
The indie producer will follow four mining teams in Dawson City for four months as they go in search of a big payday.
David Rocco’s Amalfi Getaway has breakthrough into U.S. market
The Cooking Channel will air the six-part cooking series stateside, while Nat Geo Adventure will air the series internationally.
Bell and Cirque du Soleil pact on entertainment content in Quebec
The tie-up for make-and-sell film, TV, digital and gaming content comes as the phone giant faces mounting industry opposition to its takeover of Montreal-based Astral Media.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, 2012
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the top-selling DVD for the week of Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, 2012.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 13 to Aug. 19, 2012
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Aug. 13 to Aug. 19, 2012.
Comedy awards panelists talk Canuck industry challenges
Scott Vrooman and Craig David Wallace, whose series Picnicface and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil were cut earlier this year, weigh in on the challenges facing Canadian TV creators.
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