From Jesse Kohl of Media in Canada:

• Family Channel promos Latest Buzz via Cineplex parties
  “Astral Media’s Family Channel is taking its original series The Latest Buzz to Cineplex Entertainment theatres across the country – and promoting it with free interactive parties for kids. The show, which is about five 14-year-old students hired to help save Teen BUZZ magazine, premieres on Friday, March 14 at 6:30 pm ET/PT. But the net will give a spring break sneak peak, airing the first four eps in that time slot from Monday to Thursday, March 10-13 and 17-20.” Read more.

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

• NBC picks up Global series
  “The simulcasting of The Last Templar is the latest in a mini-run of Canadian productions linking up with U.S. networks. CTV announced recently that it has sold two of its upcoming series — Flashpoint and The Listener — to CBS and NBC, respectively.” Read more.

From a media release:

PAUL GROSS, TOM SKERRITT AND GRETA SCAACHI HEAD UP RIVETING POLITICAL THRILLER THE TROJAN HORSE, A TWO-PART MINISERIES PREMIERING ON CBC TELEVISION, MARCH 30 AND APRIL 6, AT 8 P.M.

Paul Gross is Tom McLaughlin, a politician who watches from the sidelines as Canada relinquishes sovereignty and joins the United States. The former prime minister refuses to lose his country without a fight. The ensuing global political thriller unfolds in THE TROJAN HORSE, a two-part, four-hour miniseries, premiering on CBC Television, Sunday, March 30, at 8 p.m., and concluding Sunday, April 6, at 8 p.m.

THE TROJAN HORSE features an exceptional cast of international stars, including Emmy Award-winner Tom Skerritt (Picket Fences), Emmy Award-winner and Golden Globe nominee Greta Scacchi (Emma), Gemini- and Genie Award-winner Martha Burns (Slings & Arrows), Genie Award-winner and Gemini nominee Saul Rubinek (Ticket to Heaven), Emmy and Gemini nominee Clark Johnson (The Sentinel), Guy Nadon (H2O), Rachael Crawford, and Gemini Award-winner Gross (Due South). Also starring is world-renowned actor William Hutt (Slings & Arrows) in his final performance.

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From a media release:

Canwest Broadcasting announced today that Global’s new Canadian miniseries “The Last Templar” from Muse Entertainment Enterprises has been picked-up by U.S. network NBC and will be simulcast with Global this December. The romantic adventure stars Oscar(R) winner Mira Sorvino (“Mighty Aphrodite”) and Canadian Victor Garber (“Alias”).

The four-hour-long exotic miniseries, based on Raymond Khoury’s best-selling novel, is being revised for the screen by multiple award-winning Canadian writer and producer Suzette Couture (“Million Dollar Babies”, “Road to Avonlea”) – her first production for Canwest. Shooting will begin on location in Montreal and Morocco next month.

Continue reading Global Television’s original miniseries “The Last Templar” to be simulcast on NBC →

From Brian D. Johnson of Macleans:

• Nicholas Campbell explains how he threw it all away
  “Before CSI came along, as the hard-boiled Da Vinci, Campbell created one of the most authentic anti-heroes ever to unzip a body bag in prime time. Now, with his electrifying performance in The Englishman’s Boy, he cements his status as the finest character actor in Canadian television. But this is a country where you can be at the top of your game and on the brink of ruin.” Read more.