Please forgive Diane – she had just met Rick Mercer and was a little giddy. Maybe a lot giddy. Anthony patiently guides us through news such as:
- CBC’s 2012-13 season
- Murdoch Mysteries June 6 premiere on Citytv
- The Listener starts up again May 30
- Picnicface and every other comedy in Canada is cancelled (almost)
- The Rosie awards were announced
- The Geminis and Genies are combining
- Canadians watch more web video than television, maybe, depending on survey design
- Is programming for a broad audience smarter than a niche audience?
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Your hosts
- Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
- Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.
From Metro Calgary:
- Calgary productions shine at Rosie Awards
Alberta’s film and television community celebrated another year of excellence at the 2012 Rosie Awards Saturday night. Read more.
From Aleesha Harris of the Vancouver Sun:
- Leo Awards 2012: The full list of nominees: B.C. film industry to be recognized at annual event
Take a look at the full list of nominees for the 2012 Leo Awards celebrating film and television work in British Columbia. Read more.
From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:
- Simplifying Canada’s movie & TV awards: a good or a bad thing
If it’s true — as the Renaissance Italian sculptor and painter Leonardo da Vinci once claimed — that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, then Canada’s homegrown TV and movie award ceremonies just became a little more sophisticated. Read more.
From a media release:
Academy unites film, TV and digital awards
- 2-Hour Prime Time Live Broadcast Sunday March 3, 2013 @ 8pm on CBC
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) will unite its film, television and digital media awards into one gala event with a live prime time broadcast, Sunday, March 3, 2013 @ 8pm (NT 8:30) on CBC. A series of celebrations of Canada’s screen industries leading up to the gala will include industry awards presentations and special events.
“Following extensive industry consultation and outreach, the Academy Board announces the consolidation of the Genie and Gemini awards into one major powerhouse show for the Canadian public,” says Academy Chair Martin Katz.
English and French-language films will continue to compete in the new awards show which will now also include English-language television and digital awards.
The annual Gémeaux Awards will celebrate French-language television and digital media on Radio-Canada on Sunday Sept. 16, 2012, as previously announced.
