Corus Entertainment announced an exciting slate of new original reality programming to premiere on CMT (Canada) in the coming year. Beginning in spring 2015, CMT will introduce three new original series including Almost Genius, a sketch comedy show with a twist, Yukon For Sale, about northern real-estate hunters, and Ice Road Racers, an adrenaline-fuelled competition series. Additionally, Canada’s own psychic medium Carmel Baird, will return to the network for a second season of Mom’s A Medium.
“We’re excited to be commissioning a number of new original programmes for CMT to continue to build momentum after successful spring and fall launches,” said John MacDonald, Vice President, Television, Head of Corus Women and Family, Corus Entertainment. “We’re very pleased to be working with talented Canadian producers to create engaging series that will resonate with our audiences.”
New Series
Ice Road Racers – Spring 2015
Corkscrew Media
12 x 60’, Reality Competition Series
Ice Road Racers is a driving competition that is taken to icy new levels as five drivers with diverse driving backgrounds go head to head through three demanding and intense courses to win a cash prize and the title of Ice Road Racer. In each adrenaline-fuelled, one-hour episode, hockey moms and pizza delivery guys will face off tough talking’ truckers and cab drivers as they battle each other and some of the coldest conditions on earth.
Yukon For Sale – Spring 2015
Proper Television
13 x 30’, Lifestyle Series
Yukon For Sale puts the “real” in real estate, as it follows hopeful home buyers embarking on an adventure of a lifetime, staking a claim in the Yukon. In each episode, we meet a new set of Yukoners looking for new digs with a new set of parameters. Whether it’s a young couple seeking an off-the-grid existence, hunters with their sights set on a backyard full of game, or urban professionals wanting a condo in the middle of town, finding the perfect pad is always an adventure in the Yukon.
Almost Genius – Fall 2015
Zone 3
20 x 30’, Viral video sketch comedy series
Almost Genius is a new and unique viral video sketch comedy series. The best viral videos from around the world are paired with talented comedians, who are inserted right into the action using innovative digital production techniques. The comedians become characters in the videos, adding an extra layer of fun to the proceedings – and the resulting clips are quirky, wacky, oddball… and always hilarious.
Returning Series
Mom’s A Medium Season 2 – Spring 2015
Lark Productions
10x 30’, Character Driven Reality Series
Carmel Baird is a highly sought after spiritual medium who helps people communicate with the dead, while juggling her busy family life on a farm in Alberta. In Season Two of this hit series, life gets even more complicated as Carmel strives to help more and more people with her gift while the Baird family takes on new challenges, new adventures and even some new pets.
