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TV, Eh? Industry Update – Thunderbird Films, Recipe to Riches, CRTC, and Family Guy

Frank Giustra invests in Thunderbird Films

Frank Giustra will fund Thunderbird Films as a major shareholder, as Thunderbird Films expands and diversifies its television business. Giustra is best known for his mining and entertainment investments. In particular, Giustra founded Lions Gate Films in 1997, to capitalize on Vancouver’s then-burgeoning film and television industries. Thunderbird Films will change its name, to reflect its television expansion.

Thunderbird Films’ recent shows include YTV’s Mr. Young, Showcase’s Endgame, and CTV’s Hiccups. Other shows in Thunderbird Films’ library include Intelligence, as well as distribution rights to Da Vinci’s Inquest and Cold Squad.

Thunderbird Films also owns half of Ridley Scott’s 1982 film, Blade Runner. Thunderbird Films is an active partner in the new Ridley Scott-helmed Blade Runner film, in whatever shape nu-Blade Runner takes.

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Canada’s Got Talent premieres tonight

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From Debra Yeo of Toronto.com:

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Dramas and Comedies, Heartland, Less Than Kind, Lost Girl, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Heartland, Wrath of Grapes, Lost Girl, Less Than Kind, Million Dollar Neighbourhood, Canada’s Got Talent

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Heartland, CBC – “Breaking Down and Building Up”
When tragedy strikes Amy must find a way to save Mr. Hanley’s rescue horses from kill buyers.

Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II, CBC
The continuation of an iconoclastic and extraordinary career as Don Cherry moves on and becomes a legendary hockey broadcaster.

Lost Girl, Showcase – “Fae-nted Love”
Kenzi and Trick must race to save Bo from the fallout of a steamy night gone awry before it binds the Succubus for a millennium. In its wake, Bo poses very uncomfortable questions to Trick about her origins. Written by Shelley Scarrow, directed by Michael DeCarlo.

Less Than Kind, HBO Canada – “Jerk Chicken”
Sheldon hosts the victory celebration for the wrestling team and Tina becomes his girlfriend. Josh is forced into being a reluctant chaperone by a frightened Anne. Danny and Miriam crash the party.

Million Dollar Neighbourhood, OWN Canada – “The Kids Are Alright”
While kids control family spending, look for savings in their parents’ budgets and land part-time jobs, the adults start up a free child care service and protect their families’ futures by refinancing their mortgages with the help of Jessi Johnston and his team.

Canada’s Got Talent, Citytv – Series premiere
We start the search for Canada’s talent in Toronto. Meet our host and judges as the show kicks off it’s cross Canada tour.

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Canada In Development: LIL’ WARRIORS

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Spinning off the success of the MMA events that have taken the world by storm, Shaw Media & Global TV are bringing us LIL’ WARRIORS, a one-hour documentary that follows kids 8 & under and their families, to provide an explosive behind-the-scenes look at competitive fighting in Canada and the US.

Currently in the treatment writing and casting stages, LIL’ WARRIORS will take a look at the ambition, and competitive nature of martial arts coupled with the personality of each lil’ warrior, going behind the scenes to see what really lies beneath the surface of kids competitive martial arts.

Shark Teeth Films is an independent production company which incorporated in late 2008 by Tom Mudd and Adrian Carter.  They produce content for both film and television and have recently expanded to include to live-action, animation and visual effects.

Written by Tom Mudd, Adrian Carter, and John Turner (who will also direct) LIL’ WARRIORS is part of Global’s Close Up strand - a series of one-off documentaries that looks at the unusual that lies just beneath the ordinary right outside our doors.

The Documentary Series is slated to begin in January of 2013.

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New tonight: Marketplace and The Fifth Estate

Marketplace, CBC – “When The Repairman Knocks”
You’ve got a problem with something in your home, and you need it fixed—fast! But who do you call? And who can you trust? In a special one-hour edition of MARKETPLACE, Tom Harrington tests the skills and ethics of home repair services. Among Canadians’ top complaints: over-charging, suggesting or performing unnecessary work and shoddy quality. We put home service trades-people to the test, in a house wired up with hidden cameras. We watch them while they work on what should be a fairly simple repair job—only to get charged for unnecessary work. And you won’t believe what happens when we call them on it.

The Fifth Estate, CBC – “Fast Break”
the fifth estate’s Bob McKeown reveals the mysterious machinery that feeds pro basketball’s star-making system: shady “prep schools” where aspiring ball players—who pay big bucks to be there—attempt to make the grade for university without setting foot in the classroom. We’ll meet two young Canadians whose parents have put everything on the line—one of them going so far as to sell the house—to help their children chase the dream. And we tell the story of a Toronto man who has become a legend in finding the next young recruits.

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