From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:
Ratings: Week of January 16
From Bill Brioux at Toronto.com:
- Canadians love hockey, football and The Big Bang Theory
Fewer reruns meant stiffer competition for those new and returning CBC shows, but Dragons’ Den, Republic of Doyle, the Rick Mercer Report, Arctic Air, Mr .D and Marketplace all held their own. Betty White’s Off Their Rockers and Alcatraz also had strong starts this past week. Read more.
Republic of Doyle’s “naked devotion to place”
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
- Republic of Doyle is the republic of us
Copycat production of something like The Bachelor is easy. What’s difficult but should be attempted more often is the mining of the culture of the Maritime provinces and Newfoundland and Labrador for sources of TV entertainment. It’s totally true. Stick with me here. Read more.
The Bachelor Canada bachelors proposed
From Shelley Youngblut of the Globe and Mail:
- How about one of these guys for The Bachelor Canada?
The Bachelor Canada makes it debut on CITY-TV next fall. Here are a dozen eligible Canadians who would be upgrades from the tire scions, European princes and bar owners who have handed out roses in the United States. Read more.