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In the news: Flashpoint game among Telefilm-funded projects

July 23, 2009 Diane Wild

From Etan Vlessing of Media in Canada:

Flashpoint gets its game on
“Many are seamless TV extensions, including Xenophile Media’s cross-platform Flashpoint Interactive game that enables players, as police recruits, to learn negotiating skills, rifle marksmanship and other techniques employed by the fictional Toronto SRU unit on the popular drama.” Read more.

In the news: Enrico Colantoni of Flashpoint

July 19, 2009 Diane Wild

enricocolantoni From Christian Junklewitz am Sonntag of German site Serienjunkies:

Flashpoint: Interview with Enrico Colantoni
“I think it will translate much better in Europe, anyway, as opposed to the United States because there are a lot of people in the United States who are unfamilliar with the process: They are used to seeing people with guns, and explosions, and we really come across with a lot of heart and a lot of intelligence.” Read more.

Flashpoint season 1 DVD coming mid-October

July 14, 2009 Diane Wild

From TV Shows on DVD:

Flashpoint S1

In the news: Hugh Dillon on Durham County’s return

July 10, 2009 Diane Wild

From Chris Lackner of Canwest News Service:

A career flashpoint: Hugh Dillon returns with acclaimed Durham County
“Hugh Dillon’s single-handedly saving Canadian television. ‘The shallow part of me would like to take all of the credit,’ he says jokingly of the success of Durham County, his award-winning and critically acclaimed series that returns for a second season Monday on The Movie Network and Movie Central.” Read more.

In the news: CTV silent on Flashpoint return

July 9, 2009 Diane Wild

From Amy Haggar of Media in Canada:

CTV still mum on Flashpoint
“CTV remains tight-lipped about its programming plans for Flashpoint, following word that CBS has changed course and bumped the remaining episodes of the cop drama’s second cycle to mid-season 2010.” Read more.