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Founded | 1993 |
Headquarters | , Canada |
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Subsidiaries | OUTtv |
Website | shavickentertainment |
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]