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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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In the news: Working Over Time

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Jobbing it Out: Jeff Douglas tries his hand at some nasty stuff in Working Over Time
    “If Working Over Time was going to work, host Jeff Douglas knew he had to be willing to try things. Hard things. Nasty things. Messy things. Controversial things. ‘I was never that kind of kid,’ admitted Douglas, whose new four-part Canadian series Working Over Time debuts Tuesday on History Television. ‘I always was timid and nervous and afraid of getting hurt, not really one to try new experiences. So this show was really good for me.'” Read more.
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Superstar Hair Challenge II premieres Tuesday, May 6 at 9pm ET/PT on Slice

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From a media release:

Twelve Stylists. Eleven Tough Cuts. One Superstar.

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Ready. Set. Snip! With the popular adage, ‘you’re only as good as your last haircut,’ hair has come to define our personalities. Showcasing the best in Canadian hairstyling talent, Sliceâ„¢ presents the second season of the Canadian original series Superstar Hair Challenge. This series follows 12 hopefuls as they cut, colour, weave and style their way to the top, in the hopes of being declared the winner of Superstar Hair Challenge. Host, judge, and international celebrity hairstylist Marc Anthony is joined by veteran stylist Robert Gage at the judging table beginning Tuesday, May 6 at 9pm ET/PT. The last stylist left standing will win a highly coveted chair at a Marc Anthony salon and become a part of Anthony’s team.

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