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CTV and A announce lineups

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From a media release (I’m including Canadian series only):

CTV’s fall season includes:

  • Flashpoint (CTV), the Canadian-produced series to be simulcast with CBS follows an elite team of police as they thwart the most heinous of crimes at the moment they get out of hand
  • The world premiere of The Listener (CTV), the Canadian-produced series airing in the U.S. on NBC and in 175 other countries, tracing the life of a young man with a very special talent – the ability to read minds
  • So You Think You Can Dance Canada (CTV), the all-new Canadian version of the hit international format

CTV also announced today the first projects on its development slate for the 2008/09 season, including a pilot for a new comedy series from Corner Gas creator Brent Butt. Also announced were The Marilyn Denis Show, a daytime series starring Gemini Award winner and CHUM FM personality Marilyn Denis (for CTV), and an all-new season of Canada’s Next Top Model (for “A”).Additional projects will be announced later.

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Flashpoint, The Listener

In the news: Flashpoint, The Listener

From Gayle MacDonald of the Globe and Mail:

  • Are U.S. networks messing with our shows?
    “The first two were picked up as 13-part episodic dramas; shooting is now under way in Toronto on Pink Sky/Avamar Entertainment’s Flashpoint, and kicks off in June on The Listener, from Shaftesbury Films. More exciting for both shows’ producers, however, is the fact that the slick, polished pilots (made for more than $2-million each) so impressed two U.S. networks that CBS and NBC bought the U.S. rights during the writers strike in January to broadcast the pair of Canadian-made dramas.” Read more.
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Flashpoint, The Listener

In the news: Shaftesbury’s TV success

From Brendan Kelly of Variety:

  • Shaftesbury’s shift to TV pays off
    “Shaftesbury’s growth began when it shifted its focus from features — a business that’s hardly a profit center in Canada — to TV production. That decision soon paid off, with shows like the bioterrorism-themed drama “ReGenesis” [pictured at right] and kids’ series “Life With Derek,” both of which have sold to more than 100 countries. Shaftesbury recently upped its profile bigtime thanks to “The Listener,” a drama about a Toronto paramedic with telepathic powers, which has been sold to NBC in the U.S. and CTV in Canada.” Read more.
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Flashpoint, The Listener

In the news: Christina Jennings of Shaftesbury Films

From Steve Brennan of the Hollywood Reporter:

  • Canadian producer enjoying role as U.S. network content provider
    “‘Christina’s been making dramas forever,’ a friend of Canadian producer Christina Jennings, chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury Films, remarked in a throw-away line that made her sound like a gnarly veteran. She’s a veteran, but far from gnarly. In fact, Jennings is the model for the dynamic, young and smart producer that is bringing Canada into a new frontier of film and TV production.” Read more.
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