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Keatley MacLeod Productions and Alliance Atlantis announce start of principal photography on seventh season of Cold Squad for CTV
www.allianceatlantis.com TSX: AAC.A, AAC.B NASDAQ: AACB - Thirteen new, one-hour episodes now in production in Vancouver - Starring Julie Stewart, Matthew Bennett, Joely Collins, Garry Chalk, Sonja Bennett and Tahmoh Penikett - The longest running Canadian drama series currently on Canadian television with an impressive following TORONTO,Aug. 13 2003 --Seaton McLean, President, Production of ALLIANCE ATLANTIS Entertainment Group, and Julia Keatley, President of Keatley MacLeod Productions, announced the start of principal photography, in Vancouver, on 13 new one hour episodes of the drama series, COLD SQUAD bringing the total number of episodes to 98. The Gemini Award winning series, produced by Keatley MacLeod Productions and ALLIANCE ATLANTIS, will broadcast on CTV in the 2003/04 season. "We're very happy to have a seventh season of COLD SQUAD," said Ms. Keatley. "The success of the show is due to the extremely talented cast, the incredible crew and the fans who have made it one of the highest rated Canadian dramas on television." "COLD SQUAD is one of the most successful Canadian dramas ever," said Mr. McLean. "Going into production this year marks it as the longest-running Canadian produced drama currently on air." "From the ever-talented and dedicated cast and crew to our partners at Keatley MacLeod Productions and Alliance Atlantis, COLD SQUAD's return to CTV's primetime schedule is a success story everyone is proud of," said Susanne Boyce, President of Programming for CTV and Chair of the Media Group. Julie Stewart returns as lead investigator, "Ali McCormick" with Matthew Bennett as "Detective Len Harper", Joely Collins as "Christine Wren", and Garry Chalk as "Inspector Andrew Pawlachuk". The seventh season continues to be fresh and provocative, with the addition of award winning actress Sonja Bennett (Punch) as "Detective Samantha Walters". The season presents an edgier look at Vancouver as it takes to the streets with new beat cop "Ray Chase" played by hot new find Tahmoh Penikett. Executive Producers of COLD SQUAD are Matt MacLeod and Julia Keatley of Keatley MacLeod Productions, Steve Ord of ALLIANCE ATLANTIS and Peter Mitchell. Gary Harvey is Co-Executive Producer and Gigi Boyd is Producer. Previous seasons of COLD SQUAD also air on ALLIANCE ATLANTIS' specialty channel, Showcase, weekdays at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT and 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. COLD SQUAD is a Keatley MacLeod/ALLIANCE ATLANTIS production in association with CTV, with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian cable industry, CTF: Licence Fee Program, Telefilm Canada: Equity Investment Program, CanWest Western Independent Producers Fund, the Independent Production Fund, the Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and is also developed and produced with the participation of Rogers Telefund. ALLIANCE ATLANTIS has worldwide distribution and merchandising rights except in the U.S., where it is distributed by Keatley MacLeod Productions. CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It boasts the number- one national newscast, "CTV News With Lloyd Robertson", and is the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTV owns 27 conventional television stations across Canada and has interests in 15 specialty channels, including the number- one Canadian specialty channel, TSN. CTV is owned by Bell Globemedia, Canada's premier multi-media company. More information about CTV may be found on the company Web site at www.ctv.ca. Keatley MacLeod Productions focuses on the development and production of dramatic films and series for television. Partners Julia & Phillip Keatley and Matt MacLeod bring more than thirty years of experience in development and production to their firm. Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading vertically integrated broadcaster, creator and distributor of filmed entertainment. The Company's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange - trading symbols AAC.A, AAC.B and on NASDAQ - trading symbol AACB. The Company's Web site is www.allianceatlantis.com. -30- For further information: Julie Andaloro, Publicist, ALLIANCE ATLANTIS Entertainment Group, Tel. (416) 934-7144, Email: Julie.Andaloro@AllianceAtlantis.com; Bill Vigars, Unit Publicist, COLD SQUAD, Tel: (604) 790-2721, Email: vigarspr@hotmail.com; Laura Heath, Manager, Publicity, CTV, Tel. (416) 332-5076, Email: Lheath@ctv.ca
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