Everything about Battle of the Blades, eh?

Weekend ratings: Flashpoint, Battle of the Blades, Heartland, Ron James, SGU, Sanctuary

From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:

  • Hull of a Weekend for Canadian TV
    “Friday’s Flashpoint picked off 1,816,000 commercial on CTV (all figures BBM Canada overnight estimates). CBC’s Battle of the Blades was right behind Sunday night with 1,810,000 tuning in to see the final three skate off. Then, lookit this–CBC’s pony drama Heartland quietly rode off with 1,282,000 Sunday evening.” Read more.
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Secret of Battle of the Blades success: hockey and risk of head wounds

BladesFrom Scott Feschuk of Macleans’ :

  • Why we love Battle of the Blades
    “A hit this fall for CBC, Battle of the Blades takes several talented former National Hockey League players and also Tie Domi, pairs them with champion female figure skaters and obliges them to perform routines on ice wearing tight trousers and tighter smiles. The show is brilliant in that it combines the two things Canadians love most: hockey players and the risk of serious head wounds. The way these guys grab their ladies by the ankles and swing them around . . . well, let’s just say the last woman I saw looking this nervous was prime minister Kim Campbell on election day.” Read more.
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