Teletoon has entered into nine new development agreements with Canadian producers. Seven of the projects are being developed for kids and family viewing, while two have been slated for ‘The Detour,’ which is Teletoon’s post-9 p.m. programming block.
Now in development, with oversight from Teletoon’s original production team to evolve these projects into strong branded series, are: Best Ed from Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment, Groove High from Montreal-based Divertissement Subséquence, Herman, from Ottawa-based Funbag Animation Studios, Jet Force from Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc., My Life Me from Montreal-based Carpediem Film & Television; Punch from Montreal-based Kiwi Animations, Short Detour, a co-production between Montreal-based Zone3 and Toronto-based Nelvana, The Dating Guy, from Toronto-based Marblemedia and The Zodiacs from Toronto-based Portfolio Entertainment.