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Buzz from the Banff festival floor
Thursday June 19th 2008The 2008 Banff World Television Festival wrapped with more than a few big announcements. In a nutshell:
- WestWind Pictures announced that Fox Network will be making a US version of “Little Mosque on the Prairie”.
- Shaftesbury Films added a Digital Division by acquiring award-winning Smokebomb Entertainment.
- GlassBOX Television Inc. announced $5 million of new venture and strategic investment.
- Corus Entertainment will distribute original Heavy programming using Husky Media’s global video monetization platform.
- The Movie Network and Movie Central announced production dates for their original series “Sanctuary”, “Bloodletting & Miracle Cures” and “The Weight”.
- BBC Worldwide and Temple Street Productions announced BBC Worldwide will acquire a minority stake in Temple Street; the new partnership will focus on development, production and distribution.
- Discovery Canada announced they will delve into game shows with “Cash Cab,” a version of the British format to be produced by Castlewood.
- The Canadian Television Fund named veteran broadcaster Paul Gratton its new Chairman.
Headline, Industry News
Buzz from the Banff festival floor
Thursday June 19th 2008The 2008 Banff World Television Festival wrapped with more than a few big announcements. In a nutshell:
- WestWind Pictures announced that Fox Network will be making a US version of “Little Mosque on the Prairie”.
- Shaftesbury Films added a Digital Division by acquiring award-winning Smokebomb Entertainment.
- GlassBOX Television Inc. announced $5 million of new venture and strategic investment.
- Corus Entertainment will distribute original Heavy programming using Husky Media’s global video monetization platform.
- The Movie Network and Movie Central announced production dates for their original series “Sanctuary”, “Bloodletting & Miracle Cures” and “The Weight”.
- BBC Worldwide and Temple Street Productions announced BBC Worldwide will acquire a minority stake in Temple Street; the new partnership will focus on development, production and distribution.
- Discovery Canada announced they will delve into game shows with “Cash Cab,” a version of the British format to be produced by Castlewood.
- The Canadian Television Fund named veteran broadcaster Paul Gratton its new Chairman.
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Headline, Industry News
Buzz from the Banff festival floor
Thursday June 19th 2008The 2008 Banff World Television Festival wrapped with more than a few big announcements. In a nutshell:
- WestWind Pictures announced that Fox Network will be making a US version of “Little Mosque on the Prairie”.
- Shaftesbury Films added a Digital Division by acquiring award-winning Smokebomb Entertainment.
- GlassBOX Television Inc. announced $5 million of new venture and strategic investment.
- Corus Entertainment will distribute original Heavy programming using Husky Media’s global video monetization platform.
- The Movie Network and Movie Central announced production dates for their original series “Sanctuary”, “Bloodletting & Miracle Cures” and “The Weight”.
- BBC Worldwide and Temple Street Productions announced BBC Worldwide will acquire a minority stake in Temple Street; the new partnership will focus on development, production and distribution.
- Discovery Canada announced they will delve into game shows with “Cash Cab,” a version of the British format to be produced by Castlewood.
- The Canadian Television Fund named veteran broadcaster Paul Gratton its new Chairman.
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