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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

In the news: Tonight’s Flashpoint “hair-raising”

July 16, 2010 Diane Wild

From Larissa Liepins of Postmedia News:

Flashpoint sneak peek downright hair-raising
“Tonight’s third-season sneak-peek episode, Unconditional Love, starts off with Flashpoint’s signature (and very effective) cliff-hanging crime in progress before the rewind in time, and the first few minutes are downright hair-raising: The scene of a mother who stops to help an accident victim, only to be carjacked with her baby still strapped in the back seat, is horrifying in its realism.” Read more.

Flashpoint, Rookie Blue

In the news: Flashpoint and Rookie Blue hits on both sides of the border

July 16, 2010 Diane Wild

From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:

U.S. viewers are loving our boys in blue
“This is turning into a very big summer for Canadian cop shows airing on U.S. network television. The recent season of Flashpoint has drawn very healthy U.S. ratings for CBS on Friday nights, and is doing likewise for mother ship CTV in Canada, which is pretty impressive since the same episodes already aired here earlier this year. CBS is also getting good ratings mileage out of the CTV original The Bridge of late.” Read more.

In the news: Supersized Degrassi season

July 16, 2010 Diane Wild

From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:

More ‘Degrassi’ on the way
“Degrassi four nights a week? Joey Jeremiah literally would flip his lid. Alas, no one on Degrassi wears fedoras any more (thank God). But the latest version of the Degrassi franchise will air Monday to Thursday, in true teen-soap fashion, starting this Monday on MuchMusic.” Read more.

Teletoon at Night roundup

July 16, 2010 Diane Wild

From Cameron Archer of URBMN:

Teletoon at Night announces 2010-11 lineup
“The biggest change for TaN is that Teletoon Detour has been phased out completely. Teletoon at Night was introduced in 2009 as a place for less raunchy adult-oriented shows, sort of a gateway to the Detour. The shows common to Teletoon Detour have largely been moved past midnight, mimicking [adult swim]Ã¢â‚¬Ëœs format.” Read more.

Review: Canadian Comedy Shorts

July 16, 2010 Diane Wild

From Cameron Archer of URBMN:

Canadian Comedy Shorts 12.1
“The copyright date for the new shorts compilation says 2009. It’s summer, you know? Unsold pilots bloom. Reality television is in season. Programs are dumped onto schedules seemingly at random. At least CCS isn’t as bad as Upload Yours, which is like saying rectal itch is better than a coma.” Read more.