Vision TV flooded with dramedy proposals

TORONTO - VisionTV received more than 270 submissions in response to its call last May for original comedy-drama series proposals.The multi-faith and multicultural network is looking for a series of six to 13 episodes that will reflect Canada’s cultural diversity and appeal to its core demographic of female-skewing viewers aged 50-plus.“The submissions have come from every corner of the country, from producers with decades of experience and from newcomers to the industry,” said Joan Jenkinson, director of independent production for VisionTV’s parent company S-VOX. “The volume and sheer variety of proposals have exceeded all our expectations.”The network said that it will...