TV

Transporter shoot on hold after lead Chris Vance injured

The Canada-France coproduction is shooting action sequences in Toronto ahead of a 2012 bow on HBO Canada and HBO/Cinemax in the U.S. market.

Martin Short to take Canada’s Got Talent cross-country

Playback talks to the Canadian entertainment legend on being naughty versus nice at the judging table and seeking out Canada’s “enormous talent.”

HBO Canada and eOne at work on The Educated Pervert

Shaw Media too is in the pickup game, looking at Out of Time from Vancouver’s Reunion Pictures.

Bullet in the Face takes aim at IFC’s thrill-seeking viewership

Production has begun in Montreal for Muse Entertainment and Just for Laughs Television’s six-part comedic action thriller.

Huminah Huminah opens new studio

The Nova Scotia-based animation studio is expanding to Hamilton, Ontario.

Martin Short to judge Canada’s Got Talent

The iconic Canadian actor is the first judge to be named for the Insight Productions and Rogers Media reality show.

Tricia Helfer takes lead in TNT pilot Scent of the Missing

The Canadian actress is to play a canine search and rescue volunteer that assists local police departments.

Let The Morning Show begin

Global TV is pulling out all the marketing stops for the launch of its new a.m. talker, The Morning Show.

Shaw Media re-ups Haven for Showcase

The FBI supernatural drama from eOne and Big Motion Pictures received an earlier third season order from SyFy in the U.S. market.

Shaftesbury sells Connor Undercover and Baxter to HBO Asia

The two Canadian kids shows, which air on Family Channel Canada and Starz Entertainment in the U.S., have secured their first Asian audiences.

Russell Peters’ Christmas special books Pam Anderson, Michael Buble

A Russell Peters Christmas Special is now in production in and around Toronto, ahead of a holiday broadcast run on CTV and The Comedy Network.

Veteran ad man Syd Kessler launches 3D prodco

Launched in partnership with 3D Camera Company (3DCC), KesslerWhite 3D has also inked a deal with Toronto’s Creative Post to bring big-screen 3D savvy to the ad world.