[2] The Whitley and Hockin era saw production of Showtime co-production Queer as Folk and children’s comedy Darcy’s Wild Life, as well as the first seasons of Canada’s Next Top Model and Billable Hours.
In 2003, entertainment lawyers Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier left Toronto law firm Goodmans LLP to enter the TV production business.
[5] Schneeberg and Fortier are joined by managing director John Young, who has been instrumental in the company’s move to increase the output of digital media and branded content.
[6] In 2009 and 2010, Temple Street was a key partner in The Remix Project, a social program to offer film and television production training to aspiring young filmmakers.
[23][24][20] Schneeberg and Fortier credited the show with “legitimizing” their production model, and recuperating the image of Canadian television abroad, where it was formerly seen as cheap and lacking in trans-national appeal.
[25] Another notable production was its dance-themed teen drama The Next Step for Family Channel, which marked the highest-rated original series premiere in the network's history.