Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays – 12 x30mins from Tricon Films and Television on Vimeo.
New tonight: Sanctuary on Space – “Untouchable”
With a government inspector threatening to cut off the Sanctuary’s funding, Magnus and Will must explain a mission gone wrong. Meanwhile, Henry has a surprise visitor with some shocking news.
New tonight: The Ron James Show on CBC
Ron James takes on Mortality & Aging. A Dad expects his wife and kids to put the ‘fun’ in ‘funeral’ when he goes, but things backfire when the family gets a little too excited about his send-off; Aunt Vivien uses her video will as a way to figure out who should get a lot and who should get squat; and Lil Ronnie “borrows†Nanny’s magnifying glass with disastrous results. In this episode’s Ode to the Road, Ron visits that socialist stronghold, Saskatoon – only to discover there’s not much of Tommy Douglas left in the place.
Ratings: Week of October 10
From Bill Brioux of Toronto.com:
- Where have all the CBC viewers gone this season?
A less well-known Battle of the Blades NHL lineup and the loss of Dragons’ Den favourite Brett Wilson haven’t helped. New shows Cover Me Canada and Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays aren’t doing it. Read more.
Canadian TV in the big leagues
From Scott Stinson of the National Post:
- We’ve come a long way from Degrassi
And, yet. Yet. Flashpoint is the only Canadian scripted show to crack a prime-time lineup at one of the three private network broadcasters (CTV) this fall, even as it lost its network slot on CBS in the United States. Global, Citytv and CTV still largely base their prime-time programming on U.S. imports, though the balance is less out of whack outside of the all-important fall season. Read more.