BANFF – Fans of comedies Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind and Funny as Hell can look forward to more laughs after Corus’ Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral's The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) unveiled their slate of original programming greenlit for production in 2012/2013.
The lineup also includes international co-productions The Heretics and Rogue; plus documentaries and special presentations Altman, In Studio, the David Steinberg Documentary, The Reelside, Revolution: Sharkwater 2, Vincent Goes to Hell: An Alice Cooper Doc Opera and Water. (Click here for show details).
"With Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind and Funny as Hell returning, we take great pride in the calibre of these comedic gems that continue to engage and entertain our audience," said Jocelyn Hamilton, Corus’ VP original programming, kids, comedy, drama, in the announcement. "Showcasing these critically acclaimed series alongside a lineup of exceptional productions with our international partners, Movie Central is providing our viewers access to an unmatched lineup of comedic, dramatic and action-packed series that reflect the best of Canada and abroad."
"The Movie Network is committed to offering audiences unparalleled premium made-in-Canada programming," added Aubie Greenberg, Astral’s director of original programming, movie services. "Our latest round of original productions further fulfills our goal of balancing auteur-driven comedies and documentaries from Canada's most original voices with compelling international co-productions sure to have viewers on the edge of their seats."
