Cottage Life ramps up start of production on seven (7) brand new original Television series that have been greenlit for the new digital speciality channel launching this fall. The series span the scope of DIY & Design, Outdoor Living, Food & Entertaining, and Real Estate.
Contractor Colin Hunter hosts, Decks, Docks and Gazebos (13 x 30 mins) a one-of-a-kind renovation show that follows one project from humble and sometimes decrepit beginnings to stunning competitions. My Retreat(13 x 30 mins) takes a cross-Canada tour of unique and iconic cottages, cabins and second homes while also exploring the surrounding area. Big machinery with big price tags, Selling Big (13 x 30 mins) with larger than life auctioneers from the Ritchies Brothers Auction House, is like no other sale you’ve ever seen! Cottage Cheese (13 x 30 mins) explores crafty, kitschy, collectibles that people are passionate about in their country and summer homes. Aiming to update and refresh family vacation properties, Weekend Reno (13 x 30 mins) follows designer Michelle Mawby and her team as they rejuvenate outdated retreats. What’s For Sale? (13 x 30 mins) takes families through a selection of properties and ends with them purchasing the getaway of their dreams. What cottage experience would be complete without a Cottage Cook-off (13 x 30 mins)? Chefs, Aldo Lanzillotta and Joanne Lusted square off with teams of cottagers who have one hour to prepare a three-course cottage feast using whatever ingredients they can find in their shopping carts and pantries. All new original series will also have exclusive digital video content including behind the scenes, how-to tips and stories from Cottage Life hosts available at cottagelife.com
“These new original series encompass what is unique about cottage living and we can’t wait to share these stories with our audience,” said Marcia Martin, SVP, Original Content, Blue Ant Media. “Our entertaining and informative hosts will showcase the definitively Canadian lifestyle, where every day is the weekend, from a coast-to-coast perspective.”
Casting opportunities still exist for Weekend Reno, Decks, Docks and Gazebos, Cottage Cheese andWhat’s For Sale?. If you or someone you know is interested, please visit http://cottagelife.com/cottage-life-television for more information.
