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Shaftesbury
How super fans help TV series go global
From our print issue: how a subset of highly engaged fans helps Canadian genre series’ earn international buzz and worldwide sales.
ION boards The Listener as coproducer
The U.S. cable channel signs on as the exclusive American broadcaster for the series, which is currently in production on its fifth season.
Smokebomb Entertainment’s Synful business
From our latest print issue – how the Shaftesbury co’s edgy new transmedia property State of Syn is redefining in-your-face entertainment.
Natalie Dumoulin joins Shaftesbury
The veteran animation producer (pictured) – whose credits include Caillou and Arthur – will consult with the T.O.-based prodco as creative producer.
Moze Mossanen makes Rise for ABCSpark.ca
The 10-minute online film is the first original digital commission for the Corus channel and follows a young street dancer competing in a TV dance contest.
Jay Bennett on Smokebomb’s Hulu sales
The VP digital and creative director at the Shaftesbury company discusses strategy around the four series headed to the U.S. streaming platform. (Pictured: State of Syn.)
MIPCOM13: Ovation buys Murdoch Mysteries for the U.S. market
The sale by Shaftesbury and ITV Studios Global Entertainment unveiled in Cannes will see the Canadian period drama air as The Artful Detective stateside.
CTV orders fifth season of The Listener
The MIPCOM announcement will see the Shaftesbury-produced series return for a 2014 run.
Shaftesbury teams with Laura Vandervoort on new girls’ series
The Toronto-based indie producer and distributor has joined forces with the actor, writer and producer (Bitten, Smallville) on Super Duper Deelia, a new half-hour live-action series aimed at girls six to 12.
Shaftesbury sells Halloween specials to Teletoon
The Toronto-based co has sold Bron Animation-produced Mighty Mighty Monsters, a trio of animated specials, to Teletoon Canada.
Shaftesbury ups Ryan St. Peters to VP sales, biz dev
St. Peters (pictured) in his expanded role will build distribution relationships with third-party producers and seek out new opportunities for Smokebomb’s digital properties.
Joanna Webb joins Shaftesbury as SVP content strategy
The former CTV and Corus programming exec (pictured) will work with senior management to align content strategies across the company’s divisions, including factual, kids and digital media in the newly created role.
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