Type | Private |
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Industry | Television Production |
Founders | John May Suzanne Bolch |
Headquarters | , |
Website | www.heroictv.ca |
Founded in 2000, Heroic Television is a television production and development company consisting of John May and Suzanne Bolch.
The company produces children's television series for live action, animation and all the in between. Their shows have aired on YTV, Family Channel, ABC3, CBC, BBC Kids and the Disney Channel in Canada; and dozens of others around the world.
This company was previously Heroic Film Company, in 2000, by John May, Karen Lee Hall and Suzanne Bolch. The first production was the award winning sitcom Our Hero. Since, "'Heroic Television'" has won numerous awards, from the Writers Guild of Canada, The Alliance for Children and Television, Gemini Awards, Kidscreen, Youth Media Alliance and the Directors Guild of Canada.
Title | Production Year(s) | Notes |
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"Ranger Rob Season 2" | 2019-2020 | Co-Production with Heroic Television and Studio Liddell and Nelvana and Distributed by Centropolis Entertainment |
"Connor Undercover" | 2008-2011 | Co-Production with Heroic Television and Shaftesbury Films Distributed by Shaftesbury Sales Company |
"How to Be Indie" | 2008-2011 | Season 1 produced by Heroic Television Season 2 Co-Produced by Heroic Television and with Sudden Storm Productions |
"Captain Flamingo" | 2006-2010 | Co-Production with Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television and Philippine Animators Group Distributed by Breakthrough Entertainment |
"Our Hero" | 2000-2002 | First Series Produced Produced by Heroic Television in association with Decode Entertainment Distributed by DHX Media |
Title [1] | Production Year(s) | Notes [1] |
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"How Embarrassing" | TBA | First Self-Reliable Animated Series Produced |
"Dead Rockstars" | TBA | TBA |
"Thirteen" | TBA | In Production with Treehouse TV |
"Ready, Set, Jet!" | TBA | In Production with Nelvana Decode Entertainment and Treehouse TV |
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