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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

In the news: Cable brings quality Canadian TV

From Variety:

  • Canada turns to cable for original TV
    “Now the channels are starting to make their mark with more edgy fare, like serial-killer skein “Durham County” and just-announced eight-part series “The Weight,” a drama from writers George F. Walker and Dani Romain about a pair of unhinged cops in Toronto. The other new series on the way is “ZOS: Zone of Separation,” a wild rock ‘n’ roll take on the life of Canadian peacekeepers in a fictional Sarajevo-like town somewhere in Europe. Skein shot in Bosnia earlier this summer and is now lensing in Toronto. It stars Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich and Michelle Nolden.” Read more.
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In the news: Blood Ties premieres this week

From the Waterloo Record:

  • Tube Talk
    “A 450-year-old vampire who is also the bastard son of Henry VIII is one of several unusual characters on the Canadian supernatural series Blood Ties, debuting in Canada. Christina Cox plays private investigator Vicki Nelson who gets caught up in bizarre murder cases involving supernatural forces. Oh, and that vampire? He’s a fellow crime fighter and her love interest.” Read more.

From iF Magazine:

  • Gina Holden is no Damsel in Distress on Flash Gordon
    “I think we were shooting and I was possessed by a demon [on BLOOD TIES], so I went in to read for [FLASH GORDON]. I only had a couple hours sleep and I didn’t even have the script yet. The only time I could go in, I had a whole different vibe going on, that dark Goth, demon vibe which is obviously quite different than Dale. It was really funny. It turned out for the best, and if you’re right for the part, you’re right for the part, so it all worked out.” Read more.

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In Production: About a Girl

From a media release:

The N, the nighttime network for teens, takes on its first scripted comedy series, About A Girl. The 13-episode, half-hour series created by writer Adam Tobin and executive produced by Tim O’Donnell (Growing Pains, Clueless and Lizzie McGuire) recently began production in Vancouver, Canada it was announced by Sarah Tomassi Lindman, SVP and GM, The N. About A Girl is produced by Brightlight Pictures in association with Canada’s CanWest MediaWorks and is scheduled to premiere on The N in the US and on Global in Canada this Fall ’07.

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