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In the news: Canadian shows thrive on publicity

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • Some home truths about Canadian TV
    “Promotion matters more than anything. CTV knows this and has benefited enormously. It has promoted the hell out of Hiccups and Dan For Mayor. It made sure that every Canadian knew about Flashpoint and The Bridge. Maybe this was a lesson learned from the launch and success of Corner Gas, but the presence of Canadian shows on CTV is inescapable.” Read more.
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Rookie Blue premieres June 24 on Global and ABC

From an ABC press release – airs simulcast with Global:

“Rookie Blue” Premieres June 24 On ABC

FIVE ROOKIE COPS HIT THE CITY STREETS TO SERVE AND PROTECT, BUT MUST FIND THE COURAGE TO CONFRONT THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEMONS TO MAKE THE GRADE, ON THE PREMIERE OF ABC’S “ROOKIE BLUE”

  • Missy Peregrym Stars as Rookie Police Officer Andy McNally, with Gregory Smith Starring as Fellow Rookie Dov Epstein

smallFive young, ambitious cops, fresh out of the Academy, are plunged into the world of big city policing on their very first day on the job, a world where even the smallest mistake can have life-or-death consequences, coupled with some serious emotional fall-out. Andy McNally is the soul of this close-knit group. She and her uniformed family of boyfriends, best friends, mentors and competitors will undergo extreme trials and tribulations, share their triumphs, cherish their camaraderie and revel in their competition. These rookies are about to learn that no amount of training can prepare them for life on the street, in the premiere of “Rookie Blue,” THURSDAY, JUNE 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

In the premiere episode, “Fresh Paint,” triumph turns to humiliation when a high-stakes takedown of a suspect goes awry. Andy McNally has made a critical rookie mistake, ruining a long-running undercover drug sting, and tries to make up for it by going face to face with a volatile gunman who already has one man’s blood on his hands.

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Rookie Blue (formerly known as Copper) to premiere June 24

From a media release:

GLOBAL AND ABC ANNOUNCE BROADCAST DATE FOR NEW CANADIAN ORIGINAL DRAMA, ROOKIE BLUE

  • Canwest Commissioned Series to Air Thursdays – 9pm ET/PT Starting June 24
  • Starring Missy Peregrym (Reaper, Heroes) and Gregory Smith (Everwood)
  • From Executive Producers Tassie Cameron and Ilana Frank
  • Produced by E1 Entertainment and Thump Inc.

Canwest and ABC today announced scheduling details for Rookie Blue, the latest homegrown series to be picked up for broadcast in the United States.

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