In 2005 Halifax Film, a new company formed by Salter co-founder Michael Donovan, took over production of the show. Salter Street was acquired in 2001 by Alliance Atlantis, and production of the series was transferred directly to Alliance Atlantis in the twelfth season. Salter Street Films produced the series until the 2003–2004 season. Mercer had been a notable young writer and performer on his own, touring several successful one-man shows of comedic political commentary. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series CODCO, on which Thomey sometimes appeared as a guest. Its full name is a parody of This Hour Has Seven Days, a CBC news magazine from the 1960s the '22 Minutes' refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the US is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. The show's format is a mock news program, intercut with comic sketches, parody commercials, and humorous interviews of public figures. Originally featuring Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey, and Mary Walsh, the series featured satirical sketches of the weekly news and Canadian political events. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics with a combination of news parody, sketch comedy, and satirical editorials. This Hour Has 22 Minutes (commonly shortened to 22 Minutes since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television.

Halifax Film Company/DHX Studios Halifax/IoM Media Ventures (2005–)

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