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It’s House Hunting Envy as W Network Premieres Buying the View

From a media release:

From sprawling beaches in Miami to the glittering expanding skyline of Toronto to the majestic mountain ranges around the chalets of Whistler, W Network features the best views this January with the brand-new series, Buying the View. In each half-hour episode, viewers join realtors and potential buyers on the hunt for luxury real estate properties where the million dollar view always seals the deal. Produced by Our House Media in association with W Network, Buying the View premieres with back-to-back episodes Tuesday, January 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Buying the View explores high-end property listings from across North America including Miami, Manhattan, Toronto, Niagara, Muskoka, Vancouver and Whistler with views that will take your breath away. Realtors from the hottest real estate markets search for luxury homes for their clients, touring three very different properties where buyers see exactly what their budget gets them and what it doesn’t. Their journey gives an insight into the lives, tastes and personalities of those buying properties with a million dollar view.

In the premiere episode, a father-daughter duo look for a space with a killer view and room to party in Toronto’s downtown core. Real estate agent Jay Egan is confident he can find the perfect place with their $10 million budget that fulfils their every wish.

Executive Producers are Simon Lloyd and Joe Houlihan. Joanne Virgo serves as Series Producer and Jane Lloyd serves as VP of Production. For W Network, Maria Farano and Chris Bell are the Directors of Original Programming and John MacDonald is the Vice President of Television and Head of Women’s and Family Television for Corus Entertainment.

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Comments and queries for the week of November 13

Steve Nash, Insight and CBC team for basketball drama

I’m not a basketball fan but the premise does have potential. —Ally


Is House of Bryan the Last Straw for Bryan and Sarah Baeumler?

Please, no more. Didn’t Sarah put Bryan through enough on the last series, holding her breath and stomping around like some entitled millennial if she didn’t get her way? I feel you Bryan, “you are a saint.” —Chris


Georgina Reilly: Why I left Murdoch Mysteries

If not this season, maybe next season they could have an episode where Murdoch’s dad and Jasper, Ruby Ogden and George’s mother all get together for a family event (maybe William and Julia adopting a baby!—nudge, nudge—wink wink!!) or something like that. What do YOU think Murdoch script writers?? Just a thought! Love the show!! —Rob

You will be missed, Dr. Grace. You were a great part of the show and I am going to miss your smile and your bubbly outlook on everything. Best of luck in your future in whatever you do. —Bob

Got a comment or question about Canadian TV? greg@tv-eh.com or tv_eh.

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Straight Shooters Productions and CBC developing new drama series

From a media release:

Award-winning mother-daughter team, filmmaker and producer Gail Harvey (Heartland, Murdoch Mysteries, Lost Girl), and actress, writer and producer Katie Boland (Gerontophilia, Reign) of Straight Shooters Productions are delighted to announce a development deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) for their ground-breaking new comedic drama Gold Lamé.

Being developed through the comedy department at the CBC, Straight Shooters Productions will work with Sienna Films (Unless, Riftwood Chronicles, Combat Hospital) on this captivating production. Created and written by Boland and Katie Ford (Miss Congeniality, Prayers for Bobby), the 30-minute serial narrative is a compelling original series centred around an aimless but shrewd young woman who is plucked out of obscurity and hired to work for a genius entrepreneur at the helm of multi-billion dollar clothing empire.

 

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Steve Nash, Insight and CBC team to develop basketball drama

From a media release:

Insight Productions has partnered with Steve Nash of Meathawk Productions to develop Hardwood at CBC, a one-hour, character-driven drama series set in the world of youth basketball, Shannon Farr, Vice President & Supervising Producer, Insight Production Company Ltd., announced today.

Hardwood (working title) follows a flashy, big-city entrepreneur who opens an elite youth basketball academy in a sleepy farming town in exurban Toronto. Skander Halim (Pretty Persuasion, 18 To Life) created the series and is writing the pilot.

Farr (Falcon Beach and The Jon Dore Television Show) recently opened Insight’s Los Angeles office – a move that is part of Insight’s strategy to increase its scripted development and production slate as it looks to grow the company and expand its global business.

Hardwood is executive produced by Insight Production’s John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby, alongside Steve Nash and Ezra Holland of Meathawk Productions and Skander Halim. Shannon Farr is Supervising Producer.

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