marblemedia and BLUEPRINT BEGIN PRODUCTION FOR THE DATING GUY

marblemedia and BLUEPRINT ENTERTAINMENT are proud to announce the start of production on their flash-animated series, THE DATING GUY. This half-hour 13 episode series is scheduled to air March 2009 on TELETOON, as part of the popular teen/adult programming block, The Detour on TELETOON, available in both English and French.

THE DATING GUY is a smart, edgy and urban-minded animated sitcom that tackles relationships from the twenty-something perspective. Created by marblemedia partners Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg and developed with TELETOON, it boldly exposes the romantic, working and every day struggles of four friend’s attempts at finding love…or lust. With an entourage of quirky supporting characters, the show offers an eclectic and comical view to the world of dating.

Continue reading In Production: The Dating Guy →

The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) premiered a new online newsletter today to celebrate success stories in Canadian TV. Interested readers can sign up to receive the monthly e-newsletter, interacTVity, on the CTF website.

“This is a time of renaissance and revolution in Canadian screen-based content,” said Valerie Creighton, President of the CTF. “Through interacTVity, we’ll be able to share behind-the-scenes stories about our biggest successes, in terms of both projects and people. interacTVity will celebrate the national and international achievements of Canadian television programs and the people behind them.”

In the first issue, interacTVity speaks with White Pine Pictures’ Peter Raymont about Emmys and Oscars, his hit drama The Border, and why documentaries rock on HD. Find out how bilingual broadcaster Teletoon is hunting for Canada’s next top animator, and check in with Quebec’s Sphère Média about producing French and English-language hits, such as Sophie, and selling shows to the world.

Comments, story ideas and industry announcements should be sent to
comms@ctf-fct.ca.

From the Canadian Press:

• CBC chief: upcoming shows earning raves from test audiences
  “A handful of new shows coming to CBC-TV in the wake of several high-profile program cancellations are getting rave reviews from test audiences, says CBC executive Richard Stursberg.” Read more.

From Joel Rubinoff of the Record:

• Trojan Horse is the CBC equivalent of dramatic 24
  “I can’t give away any more of the plot — not because it would ruin the viewing experience but because, frankly, it would sound so belaboured and confusing no one in their right mind would tune in. What you really need to know is this: writers [Paul] Gross and John Krizanc, with help from director Charles Biname and A-list actors like Martha Burns, Greta Scacchi and William Hutt, have engineered a tense, enthralling, conspiracy-laden prognostication about Canada’s future that will grab you from the beginning and, by ratcheting up tension incrementally, keep you fidgeting with excitement until the bitter end.” Read more.