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In the news: MVP, jPod switch places

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Bill Harris of the Toronto Star analyses the CBC schedule change:

  • MVP, jPod skedded for a changeup
    “Obviously, the fact that this move was deemed necessary isn’t great news for either show. Anything that the CBC runs on Tuesday has to deal with stiff competition from American Idol on CTV and House on Global. And nothing tends to do well on Fridays, regardless of the show or the network.” Read more.
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In the news: Twixters aims for YouTube generation

From Judy Gerstel of the Toronto Star:

  • Nothing’s certain but student loans
    “‘Little Mosque, Corner Gas, people my age are just not tuned into that. The quickest way to get things to our generation is with mobile phones, video iPods – it’s the way our generation watches.’ Speerin is delighted that Bite TV (targeting 18- to 25-year-old males and showcasing a Miss Multi-Platform of the Month) ‘was nice enough to give us a platform.’ He calls Bite ‘the last independently owned channel, the last independent hope of Canada, which is sad,’ and wants it known that Bite won the Emmy award for interactive television.” Read more.
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Schedule Change: MVP and jPod swap places

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From a media release:

SCHEDULE CHANGE: CBC-TV’s MVP NOW AIRING ON TUESDAYS; jPod ON FRIDAYS

Beginning February 5, viewers can watch CBC Television’s sizzling new dramatic series MVP, “The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives” on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. Effective February 8, jPod will air on Friday nights at 9:00 p.m. replacing MVP.

For more information on CBC Television’s MVP and jPod, visit www.cbc.ca/MVP and www.cbc.ca/jPod.

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jPod Podsters (counter clock-wise) Steph Song as Bree, David Kopp as Ethan Jarleswski, Emilie Ullerup as Kaitlin, Ben Ayres as Cowboy, Torrance Coombs as John Doe.

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