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SPACE launches Missing Link

From a media release:

Searching for Answers in Missing Link, an all-new series on SPACE

Sometimes the world presents us with questions we just cannot find the answers to. Sometimes things just do not fit together. Explore the intriguing, yet unexplained in Missing Link, a brand new series airing Thursdays at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on SPACE, beginning June 28.

The 13-part documentary series delves into a wealth of experiences, research and events related to paranormal phenomena that challenge current scientific beliefs including mythical creatures, divine manifestations, witchcraft, satanism, UFOs and poltergeists. Produced by Planete Bleue Television Inc. from Boucherville, Quebec, in association with SPACE, Missing Link is filmed entirely in Canada and presents selected themes with an interesting Canadian angle.

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In the news: Festival yields deals

Sean Davidson of Playback reports on the deals made at the 2007 Banff World Television Festival:

  • Pitches pay off at Banff
    “The 28th Banff festival drew some 1,450 attendees, according to organizers, and shepherded a number of other deals, including a signing for the 13 x 30 teen sitcom Less Than Kind, from Breakthrough Films and Television and Buffalo Gal Pictures for CHUM. Breakthrough and Silver Tip Pictures also agreed to shoot a pilot, Easton Meets West, for CBC. Other deals announced at the closing of the festival include the 13 x 30 World’s Greenest Homes for HGTV Canada and the U.K.’s Discovery Green Planet from Cineflix Productions. HGTV also ordered a pilot for The Stagers from Vancouver’s Paperny Films.”
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Canada's Next Top Model, Ratings

In the news: Canada’s Next Top Model ratings

Marise Strauss of Playback reports on Canada’s Next Top Model’s ratings:

  • CHUM boosts Top Model
    “The second season of Canada’s Next Top Model is performing well out of the gate for CHUM Television, drawing a 2+ audience of 184,800 in Toronto and 134,400 in Vancouver for its first episode on Wednesday, May 30, according to BBM Nielsen. Those numbers are good enough for a number 10 ranking in Vancouver for the week of May 28, and 26th place in Toronto.”
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Terminal City heads to US

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From a media release:

TERMINAL CITY HEADS TO SUNDANCE CHANNEL

  • Highly-Acclaimed Dramatic Series to Make U.S. Premiere

Program Partners announced today its sale of the dramatic mini-series Terminal City to the Sundance Channel. The highly acclaimed ten-part series, starring Maria Del Mar (Blue Murder, Pentagon Papers) and Gil Bellows (The Weatherman, Shawshank Redemption, Ally McBeal), portrays a mother’s battle with cancer as she confronts her destiny with humor and becomes the nation’s next reality TV star. The provocative, edgy series will make its U.S. premiere on Sundance Channel in early 2008.

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