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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

Recent ratings

Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family has last week’s ratings for many shows (click the links below for more than are mentioned in the blurbs):

  • Global Doesn’t Have a Prairie
    “Wednesday’s CBC numbers: Little Mosque 776,000, new ABC Family pickup Sophie 545,000, fifth estate 671,000.” Read more.
  • MVP Held Off Score Sheet
    “In its new day and date premiere, the sexy prime time soap about the “secret lives of hockey wives” netted only 249,000 viewers. That’s almost exactly what it was getting on Fridays before CBC flipped it with lower rated rookie jPod.” Read more.
  • Cross Border Election Win
    “The bad news for The Border is that it sank to its lowest audience level ever Monday night, an estimated 567,000 viewers–down nearly 200,000 viewers from the Monday before. It was also the week the viewers went away from The Week The Women Went, with the CBC reality series down to 548,000 viewers.” Read more.
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In the news: ‘Maria’ auditions

From Dean Lisk of the Halifax Daily News:

  • Maria wannabes warble for reality show
    “It’s possible: An amateur singer – an unknown – could become one of the most recognizable characters in musical theatre. That possibility brought Mary-Beth Brooks to Halifax. “This show offers people a chance,” the Thessalon, Ont., native said. “I think it would be amazing to become Maria von Trapp.” Brooks was among more than 50 women at an open casting call for the new CBC Television reality series, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?” Read more.
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In the news: Home decorating with Rent-a-Goalie couple

From Kathryn Kates of the Toronto Star:

  • Now starring in their own home
    “This Valentine’s Day, actors Gabriel Hogan and Inga Cadranel will be enjoying their newly decorated master bedroom. … The two have known each other since childhood, and played together while growing up in co-op apartments in Yorkville, where their parents were good friends. Both were raised in theatrical families. Hogan is the son of actors Michael and Susan Hogan and Cadranel is the daughter of actors Maja Ardal and Jeff Braunstein.” Read more.
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