CTV preps new mega-buck Canuck drama: Whistler

Cameras have started rolling on the set of Whistler, a new Canadian hour-long drama, set in, you guessed it, Whistler, B.C. The show boasts 'the biggest production budget ever,' pulling together CTV, and prodcos Toronto-based Blueprint Entertainment and Vancouver-based Boardwatch Productions. U.S. cablecaster, The N, a network for teens, will also be adding Whistler to its schedule. The 13-part series is set to air in HD in 2006. According to the net, product integration opportunities abound.