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Spin Master unveils its first preschool series
In a co-production partnership with Nickelodeon, the Toronto-based kids entertainment co is launching CG-animated preschool series Paw Patrol (pictured), the company’s first ever solely-owned IP.
TVO and Q Media launch multiplatform series
Pull, presented by The Agenda with Steve Paikin, will look at how digital technology is transforming the world.
TVO adds three new board members
Gary Comerford (pictured), Kristin Morch and Mark Wakefield, who all have extensive business and charitable foundation experience, will each serve three-year terms.
Suzanne Wilson steps into buyer’s role at TVOKids
She joins the public media outlet as children’s acquisitions officer.
Wild Kratts gets third season order
The kids’ series is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company, and internationally by 9 Story Entertainment.
Weekly roundup: nominations, premieres and festival news
Included in this week’s briefs are Canadian nominations for the Webby Awards and news that B.C.-serviced U.S. production Bates Motel (pictured) has been renewed by A&E Network.
Shaftesbury acquires Boland web series, rolls cam on choir doc
The prodco and distributor is shopping actor Katie Boland’s Long Story, Short (pictured) and one-hour TVO doc Unsung in Cannes this week.
Sardine and TVO partner in Mammoth deal
The Montreal-based animation company will develop Neal Layton’s The Mammoth Academy book series into a kids’ TV series.
Weekly roundup: Indie production news, awards and release dates
This week’s roundup includes the start of production on CFC alumni Audrey Cumming’s (pictured) directorial debut and details of the Women In Film and Television Vancouver’s 2013 Spotlight Award Winners.
Weekly roundup: Apps, awards and premiere dates
Among this week’s briefs, the broadcast return of Degrassi (pictured) on MuchMusic and Videotron reports that its Illico.tv iPad app has been used for 100,000 TV program downloads.
Quebecor Fund backs Quebec versions of The Voice, Dragon’s Den
Non-fiction projects, including adaptations of these successful English-language programs, dominate the latest batch of Quebecor Fund’s main television production assistance program.
TVO refocuses on digital content, reduces TV workforce
(UPDATED) CEO Lisa de Wilde talks to Playback about where the 35 to 40 jobs will be cut from, and about creating innovative kids and documentary content.
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