From Marise Strauss of Media in Canada:
From a media release:
THE FAMILY RESTAURANT SEASON III PRODUCTION LAUNCHES WITH BIG LUCK
Old-style elegance and family warmth are the hallmarks of The Lingnan, the eating establishment featured in Season III of The Family Restaurant, the hit documentary series returning to Food Network in January 2009. Filming gets underway in Edmonton on Saturday January 26, launched with the traditional Big Luck Ceremony that heralds the start-up of important Chinese projects.
Continue reading Upcoming series: The Family Restaurant, Food Network, January 2009
From a media release:
WOMEN ON TOP: CBC TELEVISON’S FACTUAL SERIES SCORE BIG RATINGS
The much-anticipated debut of CBC Television’s THE WEEK THE WOMEN WENT on Monday evening attracted 770,000 viewers and peaked at more than one million. On Sunday night, the network’s third instalment of TEST THE NATION drew 858,000 for its live broadcast that challenged Canadians’ knowledge of the new millennium.
“We are thrilled,†said Kirstine Layfield, CBC executive director of network programming. “With all the buzz we knew we had a hit with THE WEEK THE WOMEN WENT, the viewers’ response just confirms that more Canadians are watching CBC’s factual programming than ever before.â€
Viewers who missed episode one can watch the show and subsequent episodes online at http://www.cbc.ca/thewomenwent.
From a media release:
The Nightingale Company is pleased to announce that it has acquired rights to Peter Mohan’s (Blood Ties, Mutant X) new comedy/drama series Bodies and Soul. Creator Mohan will write and Exec Produce with TNC’s Debbie Nightingale (The Weight, Chick’s With Sticks).
“We’re thrilled to be working with Peter†says Debbie Nightingale, President of the Nightingale Company. “Our strategy is to partner with strong, creative talents and Peter is one of the best in the business.â€
Mohan’s past credits include Blood Ties, Mutant X, Code Name: Eternity, Mythquest, Eerie, Indiana, and Due South.
Mohan says “Bodies and Soul recalls the best of Moonlighting. It centers on a husband and wife team of P.I.s for whom the line between life and death has suddenly become very complicated. How complicated? Let’s just say their biggest ongoing case is to solve the hero’s own murder… “
The Nightingale Company is a boutique film, television, and new media production firm led by Debbie Nightingale and Shain Jaffe. Since 2000, the Toronto-based company has produced all types of projects from feature films to dramatic series, documentaries to interactive adventures. Recent credits include Zixx: Level One, Two & Three, Chicks with Sticks, Mob Princess, and Bailey’s Billions. Currently, The Nightingale Company is in post production of The Weight, a television series based on George F. Walker’s hit plays Suburban Motel, co-written with Dani Romain for The Movie Network and Movie Central. A second season is currently in development.
From Global:
The Guard roars ashore… Global Television’s new Canadian Original drama series, The Guard made its national debut last night with 813,000 viewers 2+, and 464,000 viewers in the key demo Adults 18-49, outshining the robust competition of homegrown premieres in past weeks.
“This is an exciting time for Canadian drama, and our support of Original programming remains steadfast,†said Christine Shipton, SVP, Drama and Factual Content, Canwest Broadcasting. “The Guard is a reflection of the excellence found within our production community, and we’re so proud to be a part of it.â€
The Guard edged out all other recent Canadian premieres including:
The Border – 710,000 (+14%)
Jpod – 472,000 (+72%)
Sophie – 630,000 (+29%)
MVP – 349,000 (+133%)
(All data BBM Nielsen Media Research based on total viewers Adults 18-49 unless otherwise indicated.)