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Shaftesbury

Canadians show global reach on factual awards shortlist

Canada Sings, Dinner Party Wars and Arab Rap are among the nominated Canadian programs in Realscreen’s 2012 awards, which will be handed out in Santa Monica on May 30.

April 12, 2012

MIPTV 2012: From Spain with Love finds Asia-Pacific buyers

The first production from Shaftesbury’s factual division was sold at MIPTV to networks including XYZnetworks’ LifeStyle Food channel in Australia, Food Television in New Zealand and Asian Food Channel in Southeast Asia.

April 4, 2012

Shaftesbury and Smokebomb Entertainment behind State of Syn

The futuristic web drama, to star Jewel Staite, David Hewlett and Rainbow Sun Francks, will start production in Toronto in early April.

March 29, 2012

Canadians fly high at International Digital Emmys

Four Canadian projects are nominated across three categories, including Secret Location’s Endgame Interactive: Facebook Episode and the NFB and Arte France’s Bar Code.

February 17, 2012

Smokebomb’s Totally Amp’d targets tweens on the go

A new 10-“appisode” series for kids and tweens features unlockable interactive content that lets iOS devices act as music, movie and design studios.

January 10, 2012

CBC picks up Murdoch Mysteries for a sixth season

It’s back! The popular detective show will move from its previous home on Citytv to a new home on CBC in 2012.

November 15, 2011

Alibi picks up Murdoch Mysteries online series

Shaftesbury’s online Murdoch spinoff is heading across the pond to UKTV’s crime channel.

September 16, 2011

Bell Media options Canuck novels

The company’s SVP of independent production, Corrie Coe, tells Playback Daily about selecting the works.

June 20, 2011

Vacation with Derek pays visit to Disney, Nickelodeon

Shaftesbury’s made-for-television movie follow-up to Life with Derek has been acquired by a number of international broadcasters, including Disney and Nickelodeon.

April 4, 2011

Shaftesbury wraps production on first factual series

The producer/distributor’s first factual series From Spain with Love: With Annie Sibonney will premiere on Food Network Canada and Cooking Channel in the U.S. this spring.

March 30, 2011

Shaftesbury series head to Cartoon Network Nordic

Shaftesbury Sales Company has inked a 39-ep deal with Turner Broadcasting Europe for Connor Undercover and Baxter.

March 28, 2011

Starz picks up Connor Undercover

The U.S. cable channel snapped up both seasons of the live action adventure series for the Starz Kids & Family channel.

February 23, 2011