From Etan Vlessing of the Hollywood Reporter:

• Knightscove, Entertainment One to Co-Develop ‘Port Hope’ Family TV Drama
  “Canadian production company Knightscove Media Corp. has pacted with Entertainment One Television to jointly develop Port Hope, a family TV series.” Read more.

From Jaime Weinman of Maclean’s Magazine:

• Searching for the Next Corner Gas
  “But it’s harder to come up with a hit when you don’t have the infrastructure in place to develop hits — which means, among other things, consistent scheduling and a strong promotional apparatus.” Read more.

From a media release:

NEW YEAR LAUNCH FOR BRAND NEW TV SERIES: Blackstone Begins January 2011

Prairie Dog Film + Television is pleased to announce the premiere of the original dramatic series Blackstone on two national networks in the New Year:

• APTN weekly broadcasts begin Tuesday, January 25, 9:00pm EST (check local listings)
• Showcase weekly broadcasts begin Friday, January 28, 11:00pm EST
• www.blackstonetheseries.com

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From a media release:

TELETOON GREENLIGHTS FIRST SERIES FROM ITS PILOT PROJECT INITIATIVE

• The TELETOON At Night Pilot Project finalist Fugget About It to be commissioned into a 13-episode comedy series

TELETOON Canada inc. is pleased to announce that Fugget About It, an animated comedy originally developed for the TELETOON at Night Pilot Project, has been greenlit for production into a 13-part series in English and French. Produced by Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment, Fugget About It follows the misadventures of 16-year-old Petey Falcone, the son of a former New York mob boss who now lives in a witness protection program with his family in Canada.

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