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Rogue rolls out prior to April 3 premiere

From a media release:

Movie Central and The Movie Network Get Covert with the Original Suspense Drama, Rogue

Episode 1 now available free-of-charge on demand and at www.moviecentral.ca and www.themovienetwork.ca
Rogue web series rolls out online beginning March 29
Rogue debuts with a special two-hour event on Wednesday, April 3
TORONTO, March 21, 2013 /CNW/ – Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) are going Rogue with the debut of their thrilling new original drama. The 10-part, one-hour series stars Thandie Newton as Grace, a morally and emotionally conflicted undercover detective who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. The first hour of Rogue is now available as a free sneak peek across multiple platforms, and the series premieres with two back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET/MT, day-and-date with DirecTV’s Audience Network in the U.S.

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Thursday: Motive, Museum Secrets, Nature of Things, Doc Zone

Motive, CTV

Museum Secrets, History – “Israel Museum, Jerusalem”
isited by a million people every year, the Israel Museum features the most extensive collection of biblical and Holy Land archeology in the world. In this episode, we investigate a heel bone with a nail through it that has the power to change the accepted image of Christ’s crucifixion. We open a vault that contains an ancient coin, revealing how a Jewish rebel nearly defeated the mighty Roman Empire. We search for the villainous King Herod, then descend into the tomb of the Virgin Mary to discover why it contains a sacred Muslim symbol. We uncover a secret kept for centuries by the citizens of a seaside Jewish town. And finally, we discover what an ancient amulet has in common with a science fiction character known as Mr. Spock.

The Nature of Things, CBC – “Million Dollar Caribou”
Through its beautiful and elusive Canadian icon – the woodland caribou – and their passionate advocates Million Dollar Caribou will reveal that even in the 21st century the conservation of natural spaces and the species that live there is much contested territory; mired in controversy, drama and debate.

Doc Zone, CBC – “Dog Dazed”
Dog Dazed looks at the considerable environmental and social impact of dogs, while still celebrating their delightful dogginess.

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The US sale: golden goose or golden handcuffs?

"Flashpoint V" Photo GalleryPhoto: Jan Thijs 2012

From the Writers Guild of Canada:

Screenwriters and the U.S. Presale
In 2008, Flashpoint became the first Canadian-produced series to successfully crack U.S. Prime Time in a generation. Canadian producers and broadcasters welcomed the higher budgets and greater exposure, and a flood of series followed: Rookie Blue, The Bridge, Combat Hospital, Saving Hope, The Listener – to name just a few. But five years later, the report card is mixed. Series with ‘hit’ Canadian numbers have been canceled when they lost their U.S. partner. Canadian produced shows have mostly been shunted to the summer – often without the promised fanfare and promotional push. And there’s always the issue of creative control. Has the U.S. Presale model fallen short of the hype? Read more.

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Bomb Girls’ showrunner Michael MacLennan on digging deeper

BombGirls

From Cheryl Binning of Canadian Screenwriter:

Showrunner Michael MacLennan & Bomb Girls Writers Talk Taking Character-Driven Drama into Season Two
After a successful six episode run, Global doubled the order for a second season of its homegrown hit Bomb Girls, a historical drama about Toronto women working in a WWII munitions factory. With the characters and world solidly set, showrunner Michael MacLennan was given an opportunity to delve deeper into their stories. Read more.

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