From the Canadian Press:
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From the Toronto Star, blurbs on Royal Canadian Air Farce, Whistler, CTV’s streaming series:
CTV’s Corner Gas Secures U.S. Distribution Deal With Superstation WGN
From CTV:
… Goes International with Sale to 26 More Countries
Corner Gas: Coming soon to 70 million U.S. homes and in countries across 5 continents including Australia, Iraq, Finland and more
Canada’s No. 1 comedy has gone international. CTV announced today that smash hit original comedy series Corner Gas has secured a U.S. distribution deal with American cable network Superstation WGN. The series will be available in nearly 70 million U.S. homes beginning in 2007. The deal was secured by Arthur Hasson’s Multi-Platform Distribution Company (MPDC), which began shopping Canada’s No. 1 comedy and most-watched Canadian series in May 2006.
With today’s announcement, Corner Gas follows in the footsteps of several CTV original series which have gone on to premiere in the US. The list includes Comedy Inc., Comedy Now!, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Instant Star and Whistler.
The two-year, 88-episode deal provides exclusive rights to the series in cable and broadcast.
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Upcoming episode: Global Currents, Nov. 25, “100 Days of Freedom”
“100 Days of Freedomâ€
Saturday, November 25th at 7 p.m. ET/PT (60 mins.)
100 Days of Freedom follows the trials and tribulations of three criminal offenders attempting to make positive changes in their lives after being released from prison. We meet David, a former cocaine addict who fuelled his addiction with a string of robberies; Gloria, a former prostitute and drug addict convicted of a violent gang-on-gang home invasion; and Wayne, also convicted of a violent home invasion who has only seen three years of freedom in the last 30 years. Directed by Antonio Hrynchuk and produced by Lori Kuffner, the film gives viewers a taste of what life is like in a medium-security prison and the struggles these former inmates face as they try to reintegrate into society with limited job skills and little or no family support.
About ‘GLOBAL CURRENTS’: Global National’s Kevin Newman hosts this critically acclaimed documentary series committed to revealing extraordinary perspectives and issues affecting all Canadians. Each one-hour, independently-produced documentary represents the talents of Canada’s best socio-political, environmental, humanist and scientific documentary filmmakers.
Other documentaries in the series include:
- Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey – December 9
- Rich Nation – December 16