World Screen

TORONTO: The new competition series Fashion Star, executive produced and hosted by supermodel Elle Macpherson, has been picked up by Bell Media to air on CTV Two and MuchMusic in Canada. The show features celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos. Fashion Star gives 14 aspiring designers a …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) Television has named Margaret O’Brien, currently the COO, to the newly created role of president of eOne Television in Canada. O’Brien will be responsible for all tasks within the TV group in Canada. She will work to build and broaden relationships with Canadian producers and …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment’s new service ABC Spark is set to launch March 26 with the day-and-date season premiere of the hit ABC Family original series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Viewers across Canada can sample the new network during a free preview beginning March 26 through to June …

VANCOUVER: Production has begun on SPACE’s original action series Primeval: New World, a North American spin-off of the hit U.K. series from Impossible Pictures that will be distributed internationally by Entertainment One (eOne). Produced in association with Omni Film Productions, the 13-episode, one-hour series is set in Vancouver against the …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment has unveiled its slate for MIPTV, which features the new prime-time animated series Fugget About It. Fugget About It, a prime-time animated sitcom that will on air on TELETOON at Night in Canada, is about the misadventures of a former New York mob boss and his …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has picked up eight new lifestyle, factual and comedy series from Farpoint Films, HSM Management and Architect Films. From Architect Films, Tricon secured Ice Cold Cash, a fast-paced food-trivia show that’s unapologetically uncomplicated, and Deck Wars, a competition series to see who can build the …

MONTREAL: Canada’s largest telecommunications company, BCE Inc., is acquiring all of the issued and outstanding shares of Astral Media and its specialty and pay-TV channels, radio stations, digital media properties and out-of-home advertising platforms. The transaction, valued at C$3 billion in cash and stock, expands Bell’s activities in the French-language market. …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has closed sales for a range of its documentary, reality and animated content, including a U.S. deal with CNBC for its documentary special Customer (Dis)Service. Customer (Dis)Service is produced by the Canadian documentary filmmaker Generator Films. It chronicles the global battle between consumers and corporations who seek …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television is gearing up for MIPTV with more than 75 hours of new lifestyle and documentary series, in addition to returning shows. Returning series include the scripted dramedy series Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays and the documentary series Metal Evolution, an in-depth exploration of the enduring phenomenon …

ST. JOHN’S: Best Boy Entertainment is readying its catalogue of new and returning children’s, documentary and lifestyle content for MIPTV. The Canadian company will highlight season two of the docudrama series Pet ER, in addition to season three of Mickey’s Farm, which features a blend of live action, animation and …