Ocean Entertainment

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Ocean Entertainment Limited
Company type Privately-held company
Industry Production
Founded1995;29 years ago (1995)
Headquarters,
Subsidiaries Ocean Digital, Tweeq Audio
Website Official website

Ocean Entertainment Limited is an independent Canadian production company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [1] Established in 1995, the company has specialized in the production of television series and documentaries.

Ocean Entertainment also owns Ocean Digital, a full service picture editing facility with five digital suites, and Tweeq Audio, fully equipped audio post facility.

Current and past productions

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References

  1. Linzey, Jessica. "Michael Smith tops the food channel". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 2024-02-10.