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Highway Thru Hell
With several top-rated seasons and more than 200 episodes, Highway Thru Hell follows heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing companies, as the heroic crews work hard to save lives on the most inhospitable trucking routes in North America, including the dreaded Coquihalla in British Columbia, one of the most dangerous transport corridors on the West Coast. At any hour, in any conditions, they are ready when police and highway crews call.
Launched in 2012, Highway Thru Hell is one of the longest-running series of its kind, and also one of the most successful independently owned unscripted brands in the world. Highway Thru Hell is produced by GPM in partnership with Bell Media. The Thunderbird owned-IP series is available in more than 180 territories around the world, including on The Weather Channel in the US, and there is a dedicated Highway Thru Hell FAST channel in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. Banijay Rights distributes the series internationally.
Developed by:
Great Pacific TelevisionNetworks
USA Network (Canada), formerly Discovery Canada, The Weather Channel (US), CTV Gridlock, Highway Thru Hell FAST channel (Banijay Rights)Recent Awards
Deadman’s Curse
Deadman’s Curse follows four treasure hunters as they seek to solve the mystery of Slumach’s lost gold mine in the rugged train of the Pacific Northwest. Featured in the series are former MMA fighter and prospector Kru Williams, young Indigenous explorer Taylor Starr, along with her father and master carver Don Froese, as well as seasoned legend hunter and mountaineer Adam Palmer.
Season 1 of Deadman’s Curse premiered on HISTORY in 2022, with the second season debuting in 2024. In 2023, the series launched on Hulu in the US. That same year, GPM launched the companion podcast, Deadman’s Curse: Slumach’s Gold. The podcast hit #1 on Apple’s History charts, won three 2023 Signal Awards, and was named one of the Best Podcasts of the Year by Amazon Music. Season 2 of the podcast, titled Deadman’s Curse: Volcanic Gold, premiered the following year and won a Gold 2024 Signal Award. Season 3 of Deadman’s Curse is airing on HISTORY Fall 2025.
Developed by:
Great Pacific MediaNetworks
History Channel, HuluRecent Awards
Timber Titans
Set deep in the British Columbian wilderness, Timber Titans is a high-stakes, character driven documentary series following four BC logging companies as they fight through extreme weather and merciless terrain to ethically harvest one of Canada’s most vital natural resources.
Save My Reno
This upbeat Canadian reality show launched in 2014 with a plan to give cash-conscious homeowners a break. Contractor Sebastian Clovis, a former Canadian Football League player, and designer Samantha Pynn, a resourceful DIY designer, help homeowners complete needed renovations on a limited budget.
HGTV Canada’s team focuses on upcycling, using salvaged goods, design hacks and also putting the homeowners to work to make their renovation dreams a reality—one they can afford.
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Great Pacific MediaDeveloped by:
Great Pacific MediaNetwork
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