TV, eh?

From a media release (so please don’t ask me what makes these Canadian TV shows independent):

Association announces CFTPA Indie Awards nominees

The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is extremely pleased to announce the nominees of the CFTPA Indie Awards.

The awards were created by the CFTPA in order to recognize and honour the outstanding achievements of Canadian independent producers. The Awards will be presented at a special reception and ceremony in Ottawa on February 20th, 2008.

“There is an incredible number of talented independent producers across Canada, and this is a reality that is not celebrated nearly as often as it ought to be,” said Guy Mayson, President and CEO, CFTPA “On behalf of the members of the CFTPA and the Board of Directors, we are proud to showcase such excellence and we congratulate all the nominees.”

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Susan Tolusso of Playback talks to the successful production company:

• Shaftesbury’s fabulous 42 nods
  “The Toronto prodco’s drama series ReGenesis - which follows a team of scientists investigating medical and ethical dilemmas - received 12 nominations this year, marking the third time it has been nominated in the best drama series category. Read more.

Etan Vlessing of Playback reports on the cancellation:

• Global Fires Jane
  “The second season averaged an overall national audience (2+) of 147,000 — down 13% from season one, according to Global.”

From Global:

THE JANE SHOW  - Season Finale
Wednesday, May 2 – 10pm ET/PT
“Who’s Got Spirit?” - Love is in the air when Jane and her Spirits co-workers attend a conference in Hamilton.

From Playback:

• Global discovers Canada
  “Gone are the bad old days of next-to-no Cancon and Train 48. Original scripted programming on the net for 2007 includes eight series. Count em: Eight. Hour-long preems are The Best Years, Painkiller Jane and Durham Country, new half-hours are Da Kink in My Hair and Love You to Death, and returns are Falcon Beach, The Jane Show and ReGenesis.”

From Global:

March 28
Episode: “Plastic Ono Jane”
Jane (Teresa Pavlinek) takes on managing Iggy’s (Andrew Misle) band and gets carried away.

From Playback, ratings for Test the Nation, The Next Great Prime Minister, The Jane Show, Falcon Beach:

• CBC scores with Test

From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press, includes The Jane Show and The Smart Woman Survival Guide:

• Tube Cruisin’ 

From Global:

March 14
Episode: “Voices from the Past”
Jane’s (Teresa Pavlinek) houseguest from the past isn’t quite who she remembered and Cary (Hardee T. Lineham) gets an unexpected visitor.

From Playback:

• It’s Jane against Gas at the CSAs
  “One thing’s for certain — the winner for comedy at this year’s Canadian Screenwriting Awards will either work for The Jane Show or Corner Gas, each of which scored two nominations for the upcoming gala, closing out the category.”