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.
The indie producer is co-producing with Little Airplane Productions The Adventures of Napkin Man as a hybrid animation and live action series.
In the first installment in a series of profiles with leading Canadian factual commissioners, Michael Claydon gives the lowdown on pitching to CBC’s Doc Zone.
Rizwan Manji (pictured) is taking the lead as Dr. Bob Khouri in the CBC pilot from Los Angeles-based Tim McAuliffe.
Germany’s Super RTL has snapped up CGI-animated series Pirates, Adventures in Art from Canada’s DHX Media.
The former CBC exec will develop drama series and movies for the company’s conventional and specialty channels.
The deal includes TV, radio, online and mobile rights for the upcoming amateur sports event to be held in Toronto.
The move follows a delay since July 2011 on public hearings into renewing the licences for the English and French language public broadcast services.
The deal to purchase the CBC digital channel follows the company’s recent acquisition of High Fidelity HDTV.
The regulator ruled the pubcaster does not enjoy a market advantage after launching the 40 online music services last February.
The company has kicked off a new video platform, which includes international and homegrown content from partners including the CBC, Morgan Spurlock and ET Canada.