Diane and Anthony don’t let a paucity of subjects to talk about prevent them from talking for the usual length of time about the satire on Canadian TV and the insult from an American that hit a little too close to home, Rookie Blue’s May 23 premiere, Motive’s launch this week on ABC, and Netflix’s reaction to Canadian networks encroaching on their territory.
Beverage update: pomegranate lime sparkling water, Santa’s Secret tea, Moscato wine.
Episode 136: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.
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 hereand here.
Diane and Anthony test-drive the Google Hangout method of recording the podcast to make Diane even more neurotic, while chatting about:
- VoxPopCon
- Requesting donations for this year’s TV, eh? charity auction
- Less Than Kind’s farewell season beginning June 2
- The Rockie Award and Leo Award nominations
- YouTube deals for Canadian producers
- Bell’s assertion that they’ll do no more divesting for the Astral deal
- And yes, we rant about Bell’s contempt for Diane and this website.
Beverage update: Orangina, Murchie’s pomegranate rooibos and Gallo Family White Zinfandel.
Episode 135: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.
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.
There’s a whole lot of news and a little bit of ranting material in Canadian TV this week:
- Anthony shares information about the inaugural VoxPopCon
- Orphan Black was renewed for a second season
- Brave New Girl is coming to E
- Amazing Race Canada premieres July 15 and announces prizes
- Rookie Blue returns May 23
- Be The Boss Canada premieres June 6
- Vincent Walsh is cast in Played
- Spun Out begins production
- If Harper ran the CBC …
- Diane dares Canadian broadcasters to put up or shut up
- The BCE/Astral deal is back before the CRTC
- Canadian networks struggle with digital content
- Canadian networks are on their US buying spree
Beverage update: Tap water, Teaz Strawberry Fields rooibos, Sutter Home Pinot Grigio
Episode 134: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.
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.
No rants this week (mostly), just civil discussion about Kirstine Stewart’s surprise move from CBC to Twitter, Murdoch Mysteries and Dragons’ Den topping the Canadian series ratings, CTV’s Satisfaction starting production with the blandest possible media release, Continuum launching a Vine-based fan engagement initiative that Diane likes (Anthony, not as much), another bad reality show idea pitched via the media, opinion pieces on how Canadian TV’s not so bad – and in fact produces excellence – and Kate Taylor’s article on the Bomb Girls’ cancellation that (gasp) goes beyond the media release.
Beverage update: Talking Rain coconut pineapple sparkling water, Barefoot sweet red wine, David’s Tea mint chocolate rooibos, and a shot of McDonald’s mango pineapple smoothie.
Episode 133: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.
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.
The Writers Guild of Canada announced their award winners (but I bet they didn’t use a kazoo when they did), Bomb Girls is cancelled, Package Deal gets a premiere date, Big Brother Canada breaks records, the Canadian Screen Awards are looking for a nickname, the Canadian TV funding model is blamed for a lack of hit shows, Murdoch Mysteries and Degrassi are on a top 50 list, Rachel looks into the transmedia-ing of Canadian TV, and Diane rants about how Canadian networks can get Canadian audiences to watch Canadian TV (hint: it’s not the audience who’s the problem).
Beverage update: Coco Chai Rooibois, La Croix cran-raspberry sparkling water and Madria Sangria tradicional.
Episode 132: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.
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.