A+E’s ‘Hoarders’ Format Gets Canadian Version From Saloon Media (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Blue Ant Media’s Saloon Media has entered into an agreement with A+E Networks to produce a Canadian version of Primetime Emmy nominated series “Hoarders.”“Hoarders: Canada,” is the first-ever format commission for the series outside the U.S.
The A+E Networks series “Hoarders” has had 13 seasons beginning 2009. “Hoarders: Canada” will explore the world of extreme hoarding and provide an in-depth look at real-life stories of those directly affected by compulsive hoarding.
In each episode, a team of experts will try to help clean out massive hoards and leading Canadian psychologists will work with extreme cleanup experts in an effort to help hoarder families deal with a hoarding crisis.
Casting is now open. Shannon McKinnon serves as the series producer and Deborah MacDonald is the supervising producer. Saloon Media MD Michael Kot, Betty Orr and Pam Mcnair serve as executive producers.
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