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CanWest announces ’07 Cancon


TORONTO – While the actors and directors groups were in Ottawa Monday decrying the state of original Canadian programming in front of the CRTC, CanWest MediaWorks on Monday unveiled details on what it will make and air in 2007. The production slate includes seven scripted series now in production - including the sophomore return of summertime drama, Falcon Beach and the premiere of The Best Years; 78 hours of factual entertainment currently commissioned and in production; 35 featured documentaries now airing or in production, plus an additional 10 original series (124 hours) of original content across CanWest’s specialty networks, says...