TORONTO – VisionTV has issued a call for proposals for original, Canadian half-hour comedy-drama series to be broadcast in the Fall of 2010.
Canada’s multi-faith and multicultural television network is seeking to commission series of between six and 13 episodes, which must reflect Canada’s cultural diversity, and appeal to VisionTV’s core demographic of female-skewing viewers aged 50-plus.
The proposed budget range is $200,000 to $300,000 per episode, and VisionTV said that it hopes to complete principal photography by the end of March 2010, with a view to broadcasting the completed series in the fall of that year.
The call for proposals also emphasizes the need for a Web-based interactive component that includes the streaming of full episodes online.
“We are eager to receive proposals from all regions of the country, said Mark Prasuhn, COO for VisionTV’s parent company S-VOX, in a statement. “Although we are a small and independent broadcaster, we have a track record of working collaboratively with independent producers from across Canada. We are deeply committed to supporting unique, original comedy and drama that speaks to the lives and experiences of our viewers, and that will add to the diversity of programming choices available on Canadian television.”
The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2009.
