Yearly Archives: 2015

Industry News

The Movie Network schedules Funny As Hell’s Season 5 return

From a media release:

Uncensored, unfiltered, and unarguably funny: The Movie Network gets down and dirty on Monday nights this summer with the return of the original stand-up/sketch series FUNNY AS HELL, plus acclaimed titles from IFC including the third season of the deprecating comedy series MARON.

FUNNY AS HELL
Season 5 Premieres Monday, July 6 at 10:30 p.m. ET
In partnership with Just For Laughs Television and hosted by homegrown comic Jon Dore (THE JON DORE TELEVISION SHOW), FUNNY AS HELL returns for a six-episode fifth season. Featuring stand-up comedy, unique sketches, and cutting-edge digital shorts, each half-hour episode brings even more of the edgy, uncensored comedy that has kept audiences laughing year after year.

Comedians featured in Season 5 include: Pete Davidson (GUY CODE); Rachel Feinstein (LAST COMIC STANDING); Pete Holmes (THE PETE HOLMES SHOW); Streeter Seidell (PRANKED); Dan Levy (PREMIUM BLEND); Greg Proops (WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?); James Davis (REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD); Cameron Esposito (SIDE MULLET NATION); Ari Shaffir (The Skeptic Tank podcast); Brent Morin (UNDATEABLE); Jamie Lee (GIRL CODE); Owen Benjamin (SULLIVAN AND SON); Chris Gethard (THE OFFICE); Brooks Wheelan (ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY); Cardinal Burns; Mike Polk Jr. (THE MIKE POLK JR. SHOW); Matteo Lane; and Claudia O’Doherty (PROBLEMS).

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Featured, Flashpoint, Killjoys, Podcast, Remedy, Rookie Blue

TV Eh B Cs podcast 23: Adam Barken’s Romper Room Revenge

BarkenHaving spent the last many years as a writer and producer on Rookie Blue, Remedy, and Flashpoint, Adam Barken’s name will once more be splashed across the screen this summer in the new Space series Killjoys.

Killjoys follows a trio of reclamation agents as they chase deadly warrants throughout the Quad, a distant planetary system on the brink of a bloody class war. The three Killjoys form a highly accomplished team of bounty hunters, each with distinct and valuable specialties to offer as they navigate the culturally rich, politically complex, and economically polarized worlds of The Quad.

You’ll hear all about Killjoys, plus some stories from previous shows he’s worked on, and an impending revenge plot against Romper Room.

Listen or download below, or subscribe via iTunes or any other podcast catcher with the TV, eh? podcast feed.

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Dark Matter

Dark Matter pulls in 273,000 viewers in debut

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From a media release:

Friday night’s series debut of Canadian sci-fi drama DARK MATTER drew a preliminary overnight audience of more than 270,000 viewers, making it the #1 entertainment specialty program of the day. The one-hour premiere at 10 p.m. ET also made Space the top entertainment specialty network in its timeslot for total viewers and the key A25-54 and A18-49 demos, and the #1 entertainment specialty network for the day among A25-54.

DARK MATTER follows the crew of a derelict spaceship who awaken from stasis, with no memories of who they are or how they got on board. Facing threats at every turn, they have to work together to survive a voyage charged with vengeance, betrayal, and hidden secrets.DARK MATTER is created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, the team behind the Dark Matter graphic novel and the fan-favourite STARGATE franchise.

In Episode 2 (Friday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET), as the crew comes to terms with the revelations about their respective pasts, they are faced with a dilemma – help the miners against insurmountable odds, or abandon them to certain death. Episode 2 of DARK MATTER follows the debut of Space original series KILLJOYS, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET.

DARK MATTER’s crew are One (Marc Bendavid, BITTEN), the charming, moral centre of the crew; Two (Melissa O’Neil, Broadway’s Les Misérables), the tough and determined leader of the group; Three (Anthony Lemke, 19-2), the mercenary who looks out for only himself; the calmly ruthless and stoic Four (Alex Mallari Jr., Robocop); Five (Jodelle Ferland, The Cabin in the Woods), the team’s youngest member with a skill for mechanics and a mysterious ability; the low-key Six (Roger Cross, MOTIVE), a man of integrity; and The Android (Zoie Palmer, LOST GIRL), an outsider among the ship’s human passengers yet an indispensable member who possesses control over the ship’s systems.

Developed by Prodigy Pictures in association with Space, executive producers for DARK MATTER are Jay Firestone (LOST GIRL), creators Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, and Vanessa Piazza (LOST GIRL).

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Industry News, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Blue Ant orders more Backroad Bounty and Paranormal Survivor

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From a media release:

Production has begun on Season 2 of Our House Media’s Paranormal Survivor and Backroad Bounty, Simon Lloyd, CEO of Our House Media, announced today. Docu-series Paranormal Survivor has officially begun production on Season 2 across Ontario and in select U.S. locations. The second season of Backroad Bounty has also gone into production, shooting in Muskoka, Owen Sound, and the Kawarthas, among other locations. Paranormal Survivor and Backroad Bounty are the first two series renewals for Our House Media.

Season 2 of Paranormal Survivor consists of 10, one-hour episodes and focuses on people who have had life-changing encounters with the paranormal. From poltergeists to battlefield ghosts, hotel spirits to ancestors back from the dead, the series follows the survivors every step of the way, as they recount their terrifying and life-changing experiences. Each episode of Paranormal Survivor explores stories of three survivors of paranormal experiences that are linked by a supernatural theme, while professionals in the field give expert testimony. Paranormal Survivor returns to T+E this fall. Season 1 of Paranormal Survivor is currently airing on Destination America in the U.S.

The one-hour, 13-episode season of Backroad Bounty follows Marty and Bam Bam as they travel the backroads of Canada in search of hidden treasures that have potential for resale while uncovering the item’s rich backstory. From antique furniture to time-aged tools, vintage signage, farm equipment, and antique boat parts, the expert duo must determine the current value. Marty and Bam Bam encounter owners who drive a hard bargain, while in other instances, the owners are shocked when the duo unearth inspiring but long overlooked finds. Backroad Bounty is set to air this fall on Cottage Life.

Our House Media recently announced that Million Dollar View has gone into production and is shooting in Miami, Muskoka, downtown Toronto, and New York City, among other locations.

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Children's Programming

Come to Writers Talking TV: The Next Step

From the Writers Guild of Canada:

Writers Talking TV focuses on writing TV for a young generation, with Frank van Keeken, creator of the popular show, The Next Step. The evening begins with a screening of an episode, followed by an interview, and an audience Q&A.

Where: TIFF Bell Lightbox
When: June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Free, and open to the public.
Please RSVP to Elaine Jacob e.jacob@wgc.ca to reserve your seat.

Audience members will also be treated to a sneak preview of an excerpt from Frank van Keeken’s upcoming show, The Music Room, currently in production. If you’re interested in writing television for children and youth, make sure to come out to Writers Talking TV: The Next Step.

The Next Step, show description from Temple Street Productions:

The Next Step follows the lives of a group of elite dancers at The Next Step Dance Studio as they strive to win the regional dance competition. The tightly knit team of dancers train, rehearse and hang out together within a well-established social order led by star dancer Emily and the E-Girls, her band of dancers that are currently used to running the studio. When talented new girl, Michelle, joins the school, the alliances and social balance of the studio are threatened as secrets, emotions and cliques are exposed and challenged. With the regional championships fast approaching, the A-Troupe needs to come together and resolve their issues and work as a team if they want to win and qualify for the national title.

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