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TVO pulls out of Wynne doc, demands refund

A public statement from the pubcaster today said it has terminated its agreement with White Pine Pictures for the production of the documentary Politics of Power.

Hi Opie! greenlit for season two

The marblemedia preschool series will return this fall to TVO, City Saskatchewan and Knowledge Network.

Phil McCordic returns to TV hosting roots at TVO

The on-air host and producer at the educational broadcaster is hosting an original kids TV show from Breakthrough Entertainment.

TVO, DHX partner on George Greenby series

The books by physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy will be developed into an animated science-themed series.

Sinking Ship sends Odd Squad worldwide

In addition to the raft of deals for Odd Squad, the prodco also received a season two order for Annedroids from Amazon.

Sinking Ship lifts Christin Simms to head of development

The promotion follows greenlights for new series Playdate and Dino Dana.

Pat Ellingson set to exit TVO

Long-time TVO children’s programming exec Pat Ellingson is retiring from a 20-year career at the provincial pubcaster on Aug. 31.

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White Pine preps ‘Politics of Power’ for TVO, schools

Peter Raymont says he hopes this documentary will have the same legs his 1978 doc, The Art of the Possible, did in the educational system. (Pictured L to R: Roxana Spicer, Ontario Premiere Kathleen Wynne and Peter Raymont)

Bell fund names Nancy Chapelle as new exec director

The former TVO exec replaces longtime director – and recent Playback Hall of Fame inductee – Andra Sheffer.

Going beyond the App Store with Avatar Secrets

Writer/director Ramona Pringle explains how she got her “appumentary” in front of big-city commuters and beyond.

TVO receives $2.4M donation

The donation from Donald Pounder (pictured), who passed away on May 1, 2013, is the largest single donation made by an individual to the pubcaster.

On the set: Calling the Odd Squad

Kidscreen‘s Jeremy Dickson shares his day on the set of Odd Squad, a new series from The Fred Rogers Company and Sinking Ship Entertainment.