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Paperny Entertainment
Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films and David Paperny Films) is a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. It was founded by David Paperny, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1993 documentary '' The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter''. In July 2014, Paperny Entertainment was acquired by Entertainment One, which in turn has been acquired by American toy manufacturer Hasbro on December 30, 2019. It was later sold to Lionsgate on December 27, 2023. Television series Listed by the year the shows first aired. 2001 * '' KinK'' (Showcase, 5 seasons, 63 episodes) 2005 * ''Crash Test Mommy'' (Life Network) 2007 * '' Road Hockey Rumble'' (OLN, 26 episodes) * '' My Fabulous Gay Wedding'' (Global, Logo, 2 seasons, 19 episodes) 2008 * '' The Week the Women Went'' (CBC, 2 seasons, 16 episodes) * ''Jetstream'' (Discovery, 8 episodes) 2009 *'' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidiary company. Unlike regional branches or divisions, subsidiaries are considered to be distinct entities from their parent companies; they are required to follow the laws of where they are incorporated, and they maintain their own executive leadership. Two or more subsidiaries primarily controlled by same entity/group are considered to be sister companies of each other. Subsidiaries are a common feature of modern business, and most multinational corporations organize their operations via the creation and purchase of subsidiary companies. Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Citigroup, which have subsidiaries involved in many different Industry (e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Hockey Rumble
''Road Hockey Rumble'' is a half-hour reality series produced by Paperny Entertainment and broadcast on OLN. The series uses a documentary format but crosses over into the genres of sports, travel, and comedy. It follows two Canadian hosts, Calum MacLeod and Mark McGuckin playing their way across Canada in a 13-game grudge match series of Road Hockey. From British Columbia to Newfoundland and all of the territories, they tap into the rivalries, legends and grit of Canada's most colourful and competitive towns. Friends in life but rivals in hockey, each host drafts their own team of locals to battle it out on the court. A number of past and present NHL hockey players have made appearances or been showcased in the series including Jordin Tootoo, Jason King, Wade Redden, Eric Staal, David Ling, Duane Sutter, Éric Bélanger, Terry Ryan, Tyler Arnason and Eric Chouinard. The show has also featured Canadian Gold Medal Champion Curler Russ Howard and 4 Time World's Strongest Man M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon Gold (TV Series)
''Yukon Gold'' was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. On June 1, 2017, Paperny Entertainment announced on the show's Twitter feed that after five seasons, ''Yukon Gold'' had "ended its run". Summary In the first season, miners Ken Foy, Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft, and Karl Knutson each led one of the crews. Cam Johnson's group replaced Bernie Kreft's crew in the second season. Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean's group replaced "Big Al" McGregor's crew in the third season. In the fourth season, the Bernie Kreft and "Big Al" McGregor crews rejoined the show, alongside the operations of Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur, Karl Knutson, and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean. In the fifth season, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World's Weirdest Restaurants
''World's Weirdest Restaurants'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on Food Network Canada. The series follows host Bob Blumer as he travels the world searching for weird and unusual restaurants. Several of the Japan episodes featured TV host and arranger La Carmina, who wrote a book about bizarre Tokyo theme restaurants. Among the restaurants featured include a nudist restaurant in New York, a Japanese restaurant with monkey waiters, and Taiwanese restaurant which serves curry from miniature toilets.Stainsby, Mia.Dig in at the world’s weirdest restaurants, ''Ottawa Citizen The ''Ottawa Citizen'' is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. History Established as the Bytown ''Packet'' in 1845 by William Harris (journalist), William Harris, it was renamed the ''Ci ...''. April 2, 2012. Accessed June 20, 2012. The series, which premiered April 4, 2012, has filmed in a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dussault Inc
''Dussault Inc.'' is a docu-sitcom television show about struggling fashion business. The series is conceived and produced by Paperny Entertainment and directed by Ziad Touma. Season 1 was broadcast on Saturdays at 8:30pm on Citytv. Season 2 was broadcast Saturdays at 8 pm on Bio Canada. Synopsis Jason Dussault is a Canadian celebrity streetwear designer in partnership with Mashiah Vaughn. They both launched a flagship store "Dussault Apparel" in Vancouver, selling high-priced custom-made jeans, hoodies, and baseball caps to rock-and-roll celebrities. But when the economy took a turn for the worse, they lost it all. Now, back in Vancouver with two sons to raise, 15-year-old Ayden (a son of Mashiah from an earlier relation Jesee) and 3-year-old Ronin – Jason is risking everything to bring "Dussault Apparel" back, while Mashiah is promoting her own bath cosmetics line called "Open Sundaes". With relationship challenges, heated family feuds, and tight budgets, and to raise two kids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consumed (TV Series)
''Consumed'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on HGTV Canada. The series stars de-cluttering expert Jill Pollack,Vlessing, EtanJill Pollack to Host Lifestyle TV Series 'Consumed!' "The Hollywood Reporter", November 29, 2010. Accessed June 21, 2012. who challenges families overwhelmed by their possessions to survive for 30 days with only the bare essentials. After the 30 days are over the families must decide which possession they truly need and which to donate. The series, which films largely in the Metro Vancouver area,Thomas, SandraNew show ‘Consumed’ with too much stuff "Vancouver Courier The ''Vancouver Courier'' was a Canadian semi-weekly local newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by the Van-Net chain owned by Glacier Media Group. In 2007, it was Canada's largest distributed community newspaper, with a we ...", July 21, 2011. Accessed June 21, 2012. premiered on August 30, 2011. The second seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dust Up
''Dust Up'' was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment and Prairie Threat Entertainment that aired in 2011 on History Television. The series follows three crop dusters in Nipawin, Saskatchewan (73-year-old Bud Jardine, his son Brennan Jardine, and rookie pilot Travis KarleRolles, SarahSaskatchewan crop dusters to star in new documentary series ''Prince Albert Daily Herald The ''Prince Albert Daily Herald'' is a daily newspaper serving the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the surrounding area. History The ''Herald'' traces its roots to the ''Prince Albert Advocate'', which was begun in 1894 as on ...'', May 26, 2011. Accessed June 19, 2012.) as they compete for work and mount sometimes-perilous crop dusting expeditions. Each plane is outfitted with four cameras to capture the action.Mangelsen, MelissaReflecting on a Successful Dust Up Season One ''Nipawin Journal'', Jan 27, 2012. Accessed June 19, 2012. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat St
''Eat St.'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on Food Network Canada and Cooking Channel. It is hosted by Canadian comedian James Cunningham tours North American food trucks. To accompany the series, an ''Eat St.'' app was developed that uses GPS to track street fare near the user. The series, which premiered April 6, 2011, has filmed in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and a number of cities in the United States. Mobile app An Eat St. app for the iPhone was released in 2011, which allows users to discover food trucks in their area and share tips and photos with others. It also includes video clips and recipes from vendors that have appeared on the show. Broadcast In the United States, the series airs on Cooking Channel Cooking Channel is an American basic cable channel owned by and spin-off of Food Network. Both are owned by Television Food Network, G.P., a joint venture and general partnership between Warner Bros. Discov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chop Shop (TV Series)
''Chop Shop'' is a Canadian docusoap television series created, directed and produced by Ziad Touma that premiered on February 4, 2009, on the Slice Network. The show follows the stylists at a rock and roll hair salon in Vancouver, British Columbia. The series was produced by Paperny Films Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films and David Paperny Films) is a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. I .... Episodes External links *{{Official website, 1=http://papernysites.com/chopshop/Production website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stagers
''The Stagers'' is a half-hour reality television show about home staging that airs on HGTV in the United States and Canada. It is produced by Paperny Films and stars Matthew Finlason, Bridget Savereux, and Maureen Powers. Synopsis Official series synopsis from HGTV: Cast * Matthew Finlason, Stager *Bridget Savereux, Stager *Maureen Powers, Stager *Gail Taylor, Stager *Dina Holmes, Stager *Brent Melnychuk, Stager *Rukiya Bernard, Stager-in-Training *Augustin Tretinik, Assistant Stager *Sarah Steinberg, Assistant Stager *Jennifer Eves, Assistant Stager *Mitra Mansour, Assistant Stager Awards Season 1 of ''The Stagers'' won four 2009 Leo Award The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...s and was nominated for a fifth award. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat School (TV Series)
''Combat School'' is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on March 10, 2009, on the Discovery Channel. The show focuses on a platoon of soldiers as they undergo warfare training prior to disembarking for a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The series was produced by Paperny Entertainment. The series was narrated by Canadian actor Kavan Smith. Synopsis ''Combat School'' documents the combat training and eventual deployment of infantry soldiers from 1 Platoon, Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. The platoon of 40 men and women are followed through several months of training at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, CFB Wainwright, Alberta, and Fort Bliss, Texas. In the final episode, the soldiers are followed through their first two weeks in Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 100 Mile Challenge
''The 100 Mile Challenge'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment and aired on Food Network Canada. The series follows the lives and eating habits of six families living in Mission, British Columbia, who, for a period of 100 days, agreed to only consume food and drink that has been grown, raised and produced within a 100-mile (160 kilometre) radius from Mission.Stainsby, MiaFamilies taste reality with the 100 Mile Challenge ''The Vancouver Sun'', March 28, 2009. Accessed July 15, 2009.New TV series captures B.C. town's attempt at 100-Mile Diet '''', April 2, 2009. Accessed July 15, 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |