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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

Audio: Battle of the Blades profile on NPR

From NPR (US National Public Radio):

  • Battle of the Blades Draws Huge Audience in Canada
    “One of the most popular TV shows on Canadian public television pairs figure skaters and hockey players in a weekly ice dance-off. Only one Canadian program — Little Mosque on the Prairie — has debuted with more viewers than the CBC’s Battle of the Blades. The show says it’s been getting calls from producers in the U.S., Russia and Czech Republic who want to copy the show.” Listen here.
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New tonight: 22 Minutes on CBC – H1N1 song, Gerard Kennedy

22minCast_08bThis week on 22 Minutes a new H1N1 Vaccine song for Canada from a group of prominent musicians and Premier Danny Williams (Mark Critch) reacts to Hydro Quebec’s purchase of New Brunswick Power. Also, Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy discusses Toronto’s share of the Conservative’s stimulus money.

22 Minutes with audience favorites Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones, and special guest, Carly Heffernan airs Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 8:30 pm on CBC Television.

Unfair and unbalanced. The news will never look the same. Armed with political satire, sketch comedy and parody in this 17th season beloved characters return and new characters emerge to share the spotlight.

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