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Heartland

In the news: Heartland star Amber Marshall

Bill Harris of Sun Media interviews Amber Marshall, star of the new CBC series Heartland:

  • ‘Heartland’ star riding high
    “Speaking of TV series, there actually is another series called Heartland that is scheduled to air on TNT in the United States later this year, and Marshall acknowledged that has caused some confusion. Her Heartland is set on a horse ranch, and has nothing to do with human heart operations. ‘I hope they don’t get the scripts mixed up,’ Marshall said with a laugh. ‘One day I’ll be handling a horse and the next day I’ll be performing open-heart surgery.’ “
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Comedy Now! and Comedy Inc. return to CTV

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From a media release:

It’s Comedy Night in Canada as Comedy Now! and Comedy Inc. Return June 16 on CTV

  • 10th Anniversary Season of Comedy Now! and Multiple Award-Winning Comedy Inc. Settle in for Summer Laughs

It’s a double-bill of Saturday night hilarity as two original comedies return to CTV with all-new seasons beginning Saturday, June 16. The milestone, 10th anniversary season of the star-making stand-up series Comedy Now! and fourth season of the multi-award winning sketch series Comedy Inc. will air back-to-back on Saturday nights from 10 to 11 p.m. on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). The new seasons of both series will also air on The Comedy Network.

“Whether stand-up or sketch, Canadians are leaders when it comes to comedy and Comedy Now! and Comedy Inc. are proof,” said Susanne Boyce, CTV President of Programming and Chair of the CTV Media Group. “Both of these programs demonstrate the wealth of talent in Canada?s comedic community.”

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SPACE launches Missing Link

From a media release:

Searching for Answers in Missing Link, an all-new series on SPACE

Sometimes the world presents us with questions we just cannot find the answers to. Sometimes things just do not fit together. Explore the intriguing, yet unexplained in Missing Link, a brand new series airing Thursdays at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on SPACE, beginning June 28.

The 13-part documentary series delves into a wealth of experiences, research and events related to paranormal phenomena that challenge current scientific beliefs including mythical creatures, divine manifestations, witchcraft, satanism, UFOs and poltergeists. Produced by Planete Bleue Television Inc. from Boucherville, Quebec, in association with SPACE, Missing Link is filmed entirely in Canada and presents selected themes with an interesting Canadian angle.

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Industry News

In the news: Festival yields deals

Sean Davidson of Playback reports on the deals made at the 2007 Banff World Television Festival:

  • Pitches pay off at Banff
    “The 28th Banff festival drew some 1,450 attendees, according to organizers, and shepherded a number of other deals, including a signing for the 13 x 30 teen sitcom Less Than Kind, from Breakthrough Films and Television and Buffalo Gal Pictures for CHUM. Breakthrough and Silver Tip Pictures also agreed to shoot a pilot, Easton Meets West, for CBC. Other deals announced at the closing of the festival include the 13 x 30 World’s Greenest Homes for HGTV Canada and the U.K.’s Discovery Green Planet from Cineflix Productions. HGTV also ordered a pilot for The Stagers from Vancouver’s Paperny Films.”
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Canada's Next Top Model, Ratings

In the news: Canada’s Next Top Model ratings

Marise Strauss of Playback reports on Canada’s Next Top Model’s ratings:

  • CHUM boosts Top Model
    “The second season of Canada’s Next Top Model is performing well out of the gate for CHUM Television, drawing a 2+ audience of 184,800 in Toronto and 134,400 in Vancouver for its first episode on Wednesday, May 30, according to BBM Nielsen. Those numbers are good enough for a number 10 ranking in Vancouver for the week of May 28, and 26th place in Toronto.”
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