Single and Looking? First Dates
Matchmakers are Searching for Singles to Set Up on an all New
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TORONTO, March 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Shaw Media has
greenlit a second season of Slice™'s scintillating series
First Dates, with production and casting underway
now. The First Dates matchmakers have begun an extensive
search for a diverse mix of singles looking to be paired up on a
blind date in hopes of finding that special someone. Produced by
Force Four Entertainment and Remedy Canada
Productions, in association with Shaw Media, First Dates
is a docuseries that sets single men and women up on a first date
with cameras capturing all their real and romantic moments. The
second season of First Dates will air on Slice in 2016 and
the entire first season can be watched online at slice.ca along
with exclusive digital extras.
"First Dates captured the hearts of Canadians with its
inaugural season on Slice, and we're excited to be producing a
second season with our production partners," said Christine Shipton, SVP and Chief Creative
Officer, Shaw Media. "Season 1 paired a diverse mix of daters
and brought viewers riveting on-air stories complemented by
engaging online content including dating tips and celebrity dating
stories. We're excited to see more sparks fly, stories be told, and
romance come to life in the second season."
First Dates is looking for Canadians of all genders,
orientations, ages, backgrounds, and professions who are single and
actively looking, or at least open to the prospect of finding
someone special. The series will be filmed in Vancouver this Spring, and all Canadians are
welcome to apply. The casting site also allows people to nominate
friends or family for the show through the same online application
process. Online applications for First Dates can be
filled out by visiting slice.ca/casting-call. Applicants must be 19
years of age or older, available for filming in the Vancouver area, and must provide a headshot of
themselves.
"First Dates is a delightfully fun show to produce so
we're really pleased that it has also proved irresistible with
viewers," said Toby Dormer,
Executive Producer, Remedy Canada Productions. "In a world of
online dating and apps, our matchmakers offer a more human,
hands-on approach. This is a great opportunity for all Canadian
singles to apply now, tell us what you're looking for, and let our
team find your perfect match."
Hailed as "wonderful" and "utterly beguiling" by The
Globe and Mail, First Dates gives viewers a gripping
look at the hope, charm, attractions, awkwardness, heartaches,
connections, and the stakes of a first date. Each episode showcases
a restaurant of singles who have been hand matched for a blind date
with someone they've never met. The restaurant is fitted with 35
fixed-rig cameras capturing every moment, from potential sparks to
awkward small talk, flirtatious glances, and sometimes forced
smiles. In Season 1, the First Dates restaurant hosted over
300 first dates, which led to 50 smooches and 100 second dates.
Slice.ca boasts exclusive First Dates Season 1 extras
including a series of "Top 10 Dos and Don'ts for a First Date" and
videos of beloved TV celebrities answering burning questions about
love and dating, like "What's Your Pre-Date Pump-Up Jam Music?" and
"Describe Your First Date?." These and other fun First Dates
videos are available at slice.ca/first-dates/video.
Based on the hit format from Warner Bros. International
Television Production, First Dates is a
co-production between Force Four Entertainment and Remedy Canada
Productions, in association with Shaw Media and Slice.
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please visit www.shaw.ca.
About Force Four Entertainment
With offices in
Vancouver and Toronto, Force Four Entertainment is one of
Canada's leading television
production companies. Force Four's vibrant production slate
includes award-winning hit shows that air in Canada and sell around the world - in both the
unscripted and scripted genres. Some of the company's most recent
unscripted series include Border Security: Canada's Front Line (65 x half hour;
Shaw), Border Security: America's Front Line; (28 x half
hour), Keeping Canada Alive (6 x 1 hour; CBC), First
Dates (14 x half hour; Shaw) and Tricked (20 x half hour;
Corus/YTV).
In 2014, Force Four Entertainment was acquired by Entertainment
One, enabling the company to grow its global business and expand
its international connections. Force Four continues to be managed
by its former owners, Chief Creative Officer John Ritchie, Chief Operating Officer
Gillian Lowrey and President
Rob Bromley.
Force Four can be found on the web at www.forcefour.com
About Remedy Canada
Remedy Canada is a Vancouver-based production company founded in
2012. Remedy Canada is headed up
by Toby Dormer who was also founding
partner of London, UK based,
Remedy Productions Ltd. Remedy Canada delivers the same exciting and
entertaining programming with which Remedy UK has become
synonymous. Other Remedy Canada productions include Cabin Truckers
for Blue Ant Media, now in its second season, and a new, soon to be
announced, lifestyle series.
Remedy Productions Ltd, has been the UK's largest producer of
entertainment programming for the past 4 years. It's key titles
include game show 15 to One, BBC's Teen Awards and a thousand hours
of programming annually for MTV as part of a long running output
deal.
Remedy Canada is part of the
Argonon Media group which, alongside Remedy, includes production
companies such as Windfall Films, Leopard Films, Britespark Films,
Leopard USA and Leopard Drama. Key
titles for the group include House Hunters International, Eve,
Railroad Alaska, 15to1 and Strip the City.
www.remedyproductions.tv
SOURCE SLICE