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Published February 18, 2020
‘Total Dramarama’ nominated for Best Animated Program or Series at the Canadian Screen Awards
Published February 18, 2020
‘Lucas The Spider’ Strikes Distribution Deal For Long-Form Series At Cartoon Network
Published February 10, 2020
CN & Boomerang crawl on to Lucas the Spider
Published February 10, 2020
Cake announces global deal for Fresh TV’s new series based on web phenomenon Lucas the Spider
Published February 10, 2020
Broadcasters go for some Total Dramarama
Published September 10, 2019
Lucas the Spider nominated for the Shorty Awards
Published January 28, 2019
Press Release - 6TEEN Reunion PSA Gets Over 7 Million Views In Less Than A Week
Published September 17, 2018
World Screen Reveals 2018 Kids Trendsetters
Published on worldscreen.com on August 28, 2018
Published on variety.com on June 21, 2018
Fresh TV Receives Funding from Bell Fund Slate Development Pilot Program
Published on Bellfund.ca on April 4, 2018
Fresh TV’s Jennifer Pertsch Talks Total Drama Franchise
Published on WorldScreen.com on March 16, 2018
Fresh TV Picks Up Animated Arachnid
Published on C21Media.net on March 23, 2018
YouTube's Lucas the Spider Crawls Over to Fresh TV
Published on Kidscreen.com on March 22, 2018
Fresh TV Inc. Acquires Exclusive Rights to YouTube Sensation Lucas the Spider
Press Release March 22, 2018
Announcing the Canadian Premiere of Backstage Season 2
CN, Teletoon return to Total Drama
Announcing the return of Total Drama
Family Channel Frights and Delights with Friday the 13th Programming Event
Dark Haven High – New Halloween Special – 5 p.m.
Fresh TV Nominated for Canadian Screen Awards – TV Category
Backstage nominated for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race nominated for Best Writing in an
Animated Program or Series
Fresh TV Nominated for Canadian Screen Awards – Digital Media Category
Total Drama Presents: Donculous Dash nominated for Best Cross-Platform Project
– Children's and YouthBackstage: Too Much Keaton nominated for Best Cross-Platform Project
– Children's and Youth
DHX TV orders more Backstage for Family Channel
Published on Kidscreen.com on May 10, 2016
Disney Channel goes Backstage with DHX license
Published on Kidscreen.com on February 8, 2016
Family Channel heads Backstage
Published on Kidscreen.com on July 7, 2015
Amazon Prime UK picks up 68 hours of
programming from Fremantle
Published on Kidscreen.com on January 27, 2015
Nelvana inks raft of Lat Am deals
Published on Kidscreen.com on January 20, 2015
Published in Canadian Screenwriter magazine, Fall 2014
It's no drama making Total Drama a success
Published on Playback Online on July 17, 2014
Review: Disney's "The 7D" and Cartoon Network's "Total Drama Pahkitew Island"
Published on ToonZone on July 7, 2014
My Babysitter's a Vampire wins $50K Shaw Rocket Prize
Published on CBC News on November 28, 2012
Awards
2020
Canadian Screen Awards
BACKSTAGE - Nominee - Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
TOTAL DRAMARAMA -Nominee - Best Animation Program or Series
BACKSTAGE - Nominee - Kate Hewlett “Not For Sale” - Best Writing, Children’s or Youth
2019
Youth Media Alliance
TOTAL DRAMARAMA - Awards of Excellence, Best Program, Ages 6-9, Episode "That's a Wrap"
Canadian Screen Awards
BACKSTAGE - Nominee - Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
2018
Directors Guild of Canada Awards
BACKSTAGE – Nominee – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Family Series - Wendy Morgan
Joey Awards
BACKSTAGE - Nominee - Best Reoccurring or Leading Actress in a Television Series (10-14 years) - Hailey Fauchere
Canadian Cinema Awards
BACKSTAGE: Studio Pass - Montreal – Nominee – Best Editing in a Web Series – Lisa Harley - DHX Media and Fresh TV
2017
Rockie Awards
BACKSTAGE: Too Much Keaton – Nominee – Interactive Content for Kids and Youth – Secret Location, DHX Media and Fresh TV
Canadian Screen Awards
BACKSTAGE – Nominee – Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
TOTAL DRAMA PRESENTS: THE RIDONCULOUS RACE – Nominee – Best Writing and Animated Program or Series – Alex Ganetakos
TOTAL DRAMA PRESENTS: Donculous Dash – Nominee – Best Cross-Platform Project – Children's and Youth – Secret Location and Fresh TV
BACKSTAGE: Too Much Keaton – Nominee – Best Cross-Platform Project – Children's and Youth – Secret Location and Fresh TV
2015
Canadian Screen Awards
GROJBAND: The Show Must Go On! – Winner – Best Cross-Platform Project – Children's and Youth – Secret Location and Fresh TV
GROJBAND – Nominee – Best Animated Program or Series
GROJBAND – Nominee – Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series – Mike Kiss
TOTAL DRAMA ALL-STARS – Nominee – Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Programmer Series – Christian Potenza
TOTAL DRAMA ALL-STARS – Nominee – Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
BUNKS – Nominee – Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series – Tibor Takacs
BUNKS – Nominee – Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie – Fresh TV and Inferno Pictures
Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence
BUNKS – Winner – Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 9-12 Category – Fresh TV and Inferno Pictures
TOTAL DRAMA PAHKITEW ISLAND – Winner – Best Television Program, Animation, Ages 9-14 Category
Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards
TOTAL DRAMA PAHKITEW ISLAND – Winner Cynopsis Award – Kids 2-11 Series/Special
2014
Atomic Awards
GROJBAND: The Show Must Go On! – Silver Award – Best Broadcast Engagement – Secret Location and Fresh TV
Director's Guild of Canada (DGC)
BUNKS - Nominee – Best Picture Editing – Television Movie/Mini Series
FITC Awards
GROJBAND: The Show Must Go On! – Winner – Web-Based Game (Flash/Unity) – Secret Location and Fresh TV
Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards
GROJBAND – Finalist Cynopsis Award
2013
Canadian Screen Awards
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE Interactive: Humans vs Vampires – Winner – Best Cross-Platform Project – Children’s and Youth – Secret Location and Fresh TV
FITC 2013 Awards
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE Interactive: Humans vs Vampires – Nominee – Best Animation
Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE ("Fanged & Furious") – Nominee – Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 9–12 Category
2012
Digi Awards
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE Interactive: Humans vs Vampires – Nominee – Best in Cross-Platform Kids
Kidscreen Awards
TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR Online – Winner – Best Companion Website – Tweens/Teen Category
Pixie Awards
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE, Season 1 – Winner – Gold Pixie Award for Visual Effects
TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR – Winner – Silver Pixie Award for Animation
Shaw Rocket Prize
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE, Season 1 – Prize Winner
2011
Gemini Awards
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE Movie – Nominee – Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie – Brian Irving, George Elliott, Jennifer Pertsch, Tom McGillis
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE Movie – Nominee – Best Performance by and Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series – Atticus Mitchell
Kidscreen Awards
TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR – Winner – Best Voice Talent – Creative Talent Category
TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR – Winner – Best Animated Series – Tweens/Teen Category –
TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR – Winner – Best Tweens/Teens Program – Viewer’s Choice Category
Shaw Rocket Prize
MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE Movie - Nominee
2010
Gemini Awards
STOKED Season 1 Interactive – Nominee - Best Cross-Platform Project Children’s and Youth – Tom McGillis, Sasha Boersma, Mark J.W. Bishop, Matthew Hornburg, Ted Brunt
STOKED Season 1 – Nominee – Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series – Faruk Cemalovic
TOTAL DRAMA ACTION – Nominee – Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series – Brian Irving, George Elliott, Jennifer Pertsch, Tom McGillis
Kidscreen Awards
TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND – Tweens/Teens Program – Viewer’s Choice Category
TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND – 'Best Animated Series' – Tweens/Teen Category
Pixie Awards
STOKED Season 1 – Winner – Platinum Pixie Award for Opening Title Effects
STOKED Season 1 – Winner – Platinum Pixie Award for Animation
STOKED Season 1 – Winner – Platinum Pixie Award for Atmospheric Effects
W3 Awards
STOKED Season 1 Interactive – Winner – Marble Media and Fresh TV
2009
Daytime Emmy® Awards
6TEEN – Winner – Outstanding Original Song – Main Title and Promo – Anthony Vanderburgh and Don Breithaupt of DNA Music Productions, Fresh TV
Pulcinella Awards
6TEEN Winner – Best TV Series for Tweens
2008
Gemini Awards
6TEEN – Nominee – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth’s Program or Series – Terry McGurrin
6TEEN – Nominee – Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series
– Terry McGurrin, Stacey Depass, Megan Fahlenbock, Jess Gibbons, Christian Potenza, Brooke D'Orsay
TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND – Nominee – Best Animated Program or Series – Brian Irving, George Elliott, Jennifer Pertsch, Tom McGillis
International Emmy® Awards
TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND Totally Interactive - Nominee - International Interactive Emmy® - Xenophile Media and Fresh TV
Kidscreen 'Best of Year Awards'
Fresh TV – Nominee – Producer of the Year