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TV, Eh? Industry Update – Thunderbird Films, Recipe to Riches, CRTC, and Family Guy

Frank Giustra invests in Thunderbird Films

Frank Giustra will fund Thunderbird Films as a major shareholder, as Thunderbird Films expands and diversifies its television business. Giustra is best known for his mining and entertainment investments. In particular, Giustra founded Lions Gate Films in 1997, to capitalize on Vancouver’s then-burgeoning film and television industries. Thunderbird Films will change its name, to reflect its television expansion.

Thunderbird Films’ recent shows include YTV’s Mr. Young, Showcase’s Endgame, and CTV’s Hiccups. Other shows in Thunderbird Films’ library include Intelligence, as well as distribution rights to Da Vinci’s Inquest and Cold Squad.

Thunderbird Films also owns half of Ridley Scott’s 1982 film, Blade Runner. Thunderbird Films is an active partner in the new Ridley Scott-helmed Blade Runner film, in whatever shape nu-Blade Runner takes.

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Republic of Doyle

Allan Hawco builds his Republic of Doyle

From Elisaa Barnard of the St. John’s Chronicle Herald:

  • Hawco shares his St. John’s
    THE ONE THING Allan Hawco won’t do for fans is take his shirt off. Other than that, the star, writer and co-creator of Republic of Doyle is fully fan-friendly. “I love doing the road thing,” he said in an interview Thursday before sharing a pint with fans who won a Twitter contest to meet him at Durty Nelly’s in Halifax. Read more.

From Pat Donnelly of the Gazette:

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Dramas and Comedies, Mr. D

Mr. D gets emotional homecoming

From Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press:

From Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette:

  • Cammalleri makes acting debut
    If you’re a big Mike Cammalleri fan and miss watching him play regularly on TV with the Canadiens, you can catch him on television in a new role on March 5. Cammalleri, who was traded to the Calgary Flames this season, will make a guest appearance as an actor on the CBC TV comedy Mr. D on that night. Read more.

From Mark Brelsin in Postcity.com:

  • When getting a D in school is actually a good thing
    CBC’s new entry in the field is Mr. D, starring Toronto’s Gerry Dee. He’s a pretty good gamble as these things go: he’s good-looking, respectable, mainstream, with a background in teaching and sports. You can see how executives could drool at the package. Read more.
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