Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan renewed for Season 3

From a media release:

Giant spitting cobras, charging elephants and deadly scorpions may intimidate the average person, but Dominic Monaghan (Lost, The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is eager to get up close with some of the world’s biggest, weirdest and most intense creatures alive as OLN renews Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan for a third season. The Cream Productions flagship show has found a new home in the U.S. with Travel Channel sweeping up the rights to the series. The series is currently nominated for a 2015 Rockie Award for its second season.

Production has started on the Emmy Award and Canadian Screen Award-Nominated OLN Original wildlife adventure series, produced by Cream Productions and Wildfire. Broadcast details to be announced at a later date.

Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan follows daring host Monaghan and his courageous cameraman Frank to far-flung countries around the globe in an exciting pursuit of rare and often deadly animals. Season 3 will take Monaghan to hidden corners in countries such as Ethiopia, Madagascar and Palau as he adds even creepier and more unusual creatures to his roster of animal encounters.

A true nature lover, Monaghan’s knowledge and appreciation for insects and reptiles developed during his childhood and remains to this day. During his adventures, he enlists the help of locals who conserve and protect these creatures, all while learning the unique traditions and cultural aspects of his destinations.

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Link: State of the industry: Canadian kids TV

From Mark Dillon of TBI Vision:

State of the industry: Canadian kids TV
Digital disruption and an end to regulatory protection has some in the Canadian kids business worried, but while content providers have one less broadcaster to pitch following the sell-off of Astral Media’s assets, they are optimistic that the same new platforms threatening traditional TV will provide them with greater global reach. Mark Dillon reports. Continue reading.

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Link: Hey Nova Scotia, way to kill a cultural achievement!

From John Doyle of The Globe & Mail:

Hey Nova Scotia, way to kill a cultural achievement!
First, they came for the comedians and storytellers. Well, okay, actually, first they dismantled the system that allowed them to work and the culture to flourish.

In Nova Scotia, there is a hell-uva fuss going on. As there should be. The provincial government, strapped for cash, has slashed the film industry tax credit to 25-per-cent refundable, from 100 per cent. This is an act of madness. Continue reading.

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Tonight: Escape or Die, Illusions of Grandeur

Escape or Die!, OLN – “Burning, Bound and Upside Down (Bogota, Colombia)”
Escape artist Dean Gunnarson is bound in a straitjacket, hanging upside down 45 meters over the deadly cobblestone square of Zipaquira, Colombia. The crowd watches in awe as the two ropes holding Dean up are consumed rapidly by fiery flames. The clock is ticking while Dean struggles to break free before the ropes burn through and he crashes to his death below.

Illusions of Grandeur, OLN – “Niagara Falls”
Zack heads to the site of one of the great wonders of the natural world, Niagara Falls, to do his first-ever stage performance, as part of internationally-renowned magician Greg Frewin’s stage act. Zack pulls out all the stops preparing for the show, but can he overcome his fears and prove he belongs on the same stage as one of the best magicians in the business?

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