Shavick Entertainment

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Shavick Entertainment
Industry
Founded1993;32 years ago (1993)
Headquarters
Vancouver, British Columbia
,
Canada
Owner
Subsidiaries OUTtv
Website shavickentertainment.com

Shavick Entertainment is a Canadian film and television production company, [1] owned and operated in Vancouver, British Columbia by James Shavick and his wife, former British Columbia politician Joy MacPhail. [2] The company has primarily produced television films, most notably the Donald Strachey mystery series starring Chad Allen, [3] as well as a few theatrical films and a number of television series, including The New Addams Family , Los Luchadores , Young Blades and Breaker High . [1]

The company also owns a majority interest in the Canadian specialty channel OUTtv. [3] Prior to 2012, Pink Triangle Press and Peace Point Entertainment were also minority partners in the channel, but Shavick bought out their shares in 2012. [4]

The firm was established in 1993, after Shavick returned to Canada from a stint as a producer with RKO Pictures. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Producer James Shavick rides highs and lows of film scene". Vancouver Sun , April 12, 2004.
  2. ↑ "Gay-and-lesbian TV channel goes global". The Globe and Mail , May 30, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Owners brought gay TV network from bland to just fabulous". Vancouver Sun , July 3, 2008.
  4. ↑ "OUTtv’s James Shavick buys out investors". RealScreen, December 20, 2012.


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