Everything about Dragons’ Den, eh?

In the news: ‘Dragon’ flying Gemini nominees to Regina

Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press talks to Jim Treliving of CBC’s Dragons’ Den:

Hollywood stars get lift to Geminis
“A generous “dragon” from the CBC hit show “Dragons’ Den” is flying a jetload of stars from Hollywood to Regina for this weekend’s Gemini Awards.” Read more.

Jim Treliving, Chairman and Owner of Boston Pizza. Photo credit: Roy Timm-CBC Television.

Vinay Menon of the Toronto Star is addicted to Dragons’ Den:

These dragons light my fire
“If that last paragraph made zero sense, you’re not watching Dragons’ Den. And if you’re not watching Dragons’ Den, you are missing one of the greatest shows now on television.” Read more.

Etan Vlessing of the Hollywood Reporter:

CBC plagued by sluggish ratings
“Sluggish ratings continue to dog Canada’s public broadcaster as it walks a fine line between popularizing its program lineup without abandoning its mandate as a pubcaster.” Read more.

Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail warms up to Dragons’ Den (second item):

I forget (ha ha ha), I forget again (it’s not that funny any more)
“The point is that things are supposedly heating up on Dragons’ Den, that reality show where a group of taciturn Canadian millionaires take the most hopeless lot of would-be entrepreneurs you could ever imagine down into their grim basement and let them twist in the wind before dismissing them with a few blunt words.” Read more.

Dianne Buckner, host of Dragons’ Den. Photo credit: Roy Timm-CBC Television.

The Toronto Star

Hot Box: TV to talk about
“Sunday night the heralded debut of Triple Sensation attracted just 264,000 viewers while Monday’s new episode of Dragons’ Den took 461,000 and Intelligence took 221,000 viewers. By contrast the Monday edition of Corner Gas on CTV attracted 1.2 million viewers. However, Wednesday night at 8, CBC’s Little Mosque held firm at 775,000.” Read more.