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Writers Talking TV in Vancouver with Continuum creator/showrunner Simon Barry

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Tuesday, February 12, beginning at 7 pm
Room 1800 at SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St
RSVP to praxis@sfu.ca

The Writers Guild of Canada in partnership with Praxis Centre for Screenwriters is proud to present a screening and discussion with Simon Barry, the creator and showrunner of the hit series Continuum. In conversation with TV Eh?’s Diane Wild, Simon will explore the series’ origins, the rules of the world he’s created, and how those rules play out in the Continuum writers room and on the page.

Continuum premiered on Showcase in Spring of 2012, capturing 1.7 million Canadian viewers. A Showcase original series, filmed in Vancouver, Continuum features Kiera Cameron, a regular cop from 65 years in the future who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver, tracking eight of the most ruthless criminals from the future, known as Liber8, escaping their planned execution in the year 2077. The series was picked up for U.S. and U.K. broadcast by the popular specialty channel Syfy, which began airing the first season in January. Simon is in production now on season two.

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Just Kidding premieres February 3 on Teletoon

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From a media release:

TELETOON LAUNCHES NEW ORIGINAL SERIES JUST KIDDING FROM THE CREATORS OF JUST FOR LAUGHS GAGS. SERIOUSLY.

  • An all-new series featuring kids pulling pranks on adults
  • Premieres Sunday, February 3 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on TELETOON

Have you ever sat down on a bench next to a farting guinea pig or had a head of lettuce attack you in the produce aisle? Just Kidding, the brand new comedy series for kids and families from the creative team behind the world-renowned television sensation Just For Laughs Gags, features a fresh twist on the tried-and-true original formula: this time kids are in control, pulling hilarious pranks on unsuspecting adults. Just Kidding premieres Sunday, February 3 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on TELETOON.

Just Kidding showcases the talents of a group of young comedy prodigies with a knack for improvisation and the uncanny ability to keep a straight face – no matter what happens. Each half-hour episode features 10 to 15 carefully scripted gags that are kid-friendly and safe. The kids work together to ensure that one “victim” after another falls for their ploys, whether they’re putting live birds in an ice cream cone dispenser or catapulting marshmallows at passers-by. The adults always take the fall and their candid reactions are all caught on camera.

Just Kidding is produced by Juste pour rire: Les Gags Inc. Pierre Girard, creator and former Executive Producer of Just For Laughs Gags, and Jacques Chevalier, Content Producer on Just for Laughs Gags, are the co-creators and Executive Producers of Just Kidding. New episodes of Just Kidding will air on TELETOON Sunday nights at 6 p.m. ET/PT.

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Arctic Air, Bomb Girls

Wednesday: Bomb Girls, Arctic Air

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Bomb Girls, Global – “Guests of Honour”
Lorna’s dinner party for her son Gene turns into a nightmare when Sheila brings an unexpected guest. Meanwhile, Gladys distracts herself with a game of cards to keep her from thinking about James, and Betty struggles with coming to terms with her cellared past.

Arctic Air, CBC – “Open Season”
Bobby and Caitlin fly into northern hunting grounds to see Nelson, but a long-awaited brother-sister reunion turns to horror when they learn that Nelson was shot by the very hunters he was hired to guide.

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Industry Update – CRTC News: The League, Quest, Paul Girouard, theScore, Must-Carry Channels

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The League – Fantasy Sports TV (Category B)
Approved: January 9, 2013

Fight Media Inc., which currently owns The Fight Network, is owned by Leonard Asper. Asper used to be the CEO of Canwest. Today, he stakes his future success on mixed martial arts, and fantasy leagues. At this point, The Fight Network relies most heavily on MMA, boxing, and the Live Audio Wrestling brand.

To be honest, The League isn’t a bad idea for a channel. It will likely work better on the Internet than as interactive television, yet Fight Media wants to get The League on air in North America, by summer 2013. There’s already a “fantasy pool” on The Fight Network’s website, where players choose who will win MMA fights.

The League won’t be able to devote more than ten percent of its schedule to televised sports. It’s hard to say what The League will be, when it debuts. The point is, Asper hasn’t left the Canadian television scene, though he’ll likely never get back what he lost.

Continue reading Industry Update – CRTC News: The League, Quest, Paul Girouard, theScore, Must-Carry Channels →

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