From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press, reporting on a memo sent to CBC staff by Richard Stursberg, executive vice-president of CBC-TV: CBC head denies network struggling “[Stursberg:] We still have work to do, but we are by no means ‘beleaguered,’ as some of the country’s television columnists — many of whom work, ultimately, for … Continue reading In the news: ‘beleaguered’ CBC
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail, a critique of the cable companies reneging on their obligations to the CTF. Also includes information on the season finale of Intelligence and a documentary by Little Mosque on the Prairie creator Zarqa Nawaz called Me and the Mosque: Cable barbarians at the gate “Cable companies in … Continue reading In the news: Canadian Television Fund defended
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail, about Canadians in US entertainment generally, Slings and Arrows specifically: Proud Canucks vs La-La Land wannabesÂ
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: Little Mosque is gloriously Canadian From the Guardian (PEI): Islander directs Little Mosque amid huge international attention From Bill Brioux of the Toronto Sun: Flat as the prairie: New CBC comedy Little Mosque is an OK idea, but the jokes are lame From the National Post: Allah … Continue reading In the news: More Little Mosque on the Prairie
From John Doyle in the Globe and Mail, an analysis of the spotty TV coverage in Canada (with a kind plug for this site) and a bit on tonight’s The Governor-General’s Performing Arts Awards: TV criticism? It’s a national disgrace (The other site referenced in the article is Dead Things on Sticks)