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CBC’s winter season needs a hockey miracle – or a monkey

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • An answer to the CBC’s prayers: the Ikea monkey fella
    Fact is, if Hockey Night in Canada doesn’t return soon, CBC’s new “winter season” will be lacking a major promotional platform, one that’s needed to promote the new crazy-cop drama Cracked, the return of Mr. D and the fact that Republic of Doyle moves to Sundays, starting Jan. 6. Listen, the monkey is internationally renowned now, and who better to promote CBC’s new and returning shows? An issue might be the fee, since the monkey fella is way more famous than anyone on CBC right now. That news will come as a shock to Kevin O’Leary, but while O’Leary might be said to have more money than sense or good grace on TV, the monkey fella has more sense than money. Read more.
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Degrassi

Degrassi goes on … and on … and on

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From Karissa Donkin of the Toronto Star:

  • Kids move on, but high school life keeps Degrassi going
    Tucked at the bottom of a TV Guide Canada cover from February 2002 is a picture of four kids sitting on the steps of a school. Above that picture is a headline branding Degrassi: The Next Generation, then only four months old, one of the best five TV shows people weren’t watching. More than 10 years later, and 33 years since the TV story was first conceived, Degrassi is still on the air. The franchise, which also includes The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, is now the longest running Canadian drama ever, with more than 400 episodes. Read more.
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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Careless Teens premieres January 3 on MTV Canada

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From a media release:

Canada’s MTV Breaks the Mold With All-New Original Series, CARELESS TEENS, Premiering January 3

Viewers don’t try this at home! Canada’s MTV gets into some risky business with its all-new Original Series, CARELESS TEENS, premiering Thursday, Jan. 3 at 11 p.m. ET. This adrenaline-fueled, eight-episode series follows three fearless teens from Shelburne, Ontario – and their friends – risking lives and limbs in a series of jaw-dropping stunts, all captured from their own home video cameras. From stapling their tongues to lighting themselves on fire, nothing is off limits for these daredevils. CARELESS TEENS airs following MTV’s BUCKWILD Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET.

Meet the CARELESS TEENS:

Aidan

Mr. Squirrell (yes…that’s his real last name) is the daredevil of the group. If it has a motor, he’s either driving on it or it’s driving on him. Aidan does however have one small issue; he always forgets to remove his body parts from underneath nails before they’re hammered. It’s a weakness.

Jesse

While Jesse does enjoy long walks on the beach and the occasional sunset, he’d much rather bask in the pale glow of his hair being set on fire; and he hasn’t met an object that he wouldn’t like to propel into his body. And yes ladies, Jesse is single.

Dalton

Nothing is off limits for Dalton, not even going fishing and using himself as bait. Dalton does have several allergies; he tends to have bad reactions to ragweed, peanuts, and skewers being embedded into his flesh. One thing’s for sure, he’s always ready to get ‘er goin’.

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Transporter

Transporter sneak peek and driving game

From a media release:

Transporter: The Series Revs Up on HBO Canada

  • Free sneak peek of Episode 1 begins December 18 across all platforms
  • HBO Canada shifts into gear Friday, January 4 with a special two-hour premiere and the launch of an interactive driving game at HBOCanada.com

Stunts, speed, and non-stop action. HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) presents Transporter: The Series, the high-octane Canada/France co-production that follows the adventures of trained transporter Frank Martin who can always be counted on to get the job done and deliver his package. The series premieres Friday, January 4, 2013 at 9 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada with two back-to-back episodes, with subsequent episodes debuting Friday nights at 9 p.m ET/MT.

Starring Chris Vance (Prison Break, Dexter), the series tracks professional transporter Frank Martin from Paris, Berlin and the beautiful shores of the Mediterranean to Geneva, New York and beyond as he carries out his mission to get his packages delivered. As an ex-Special Forces operative, Frank has acquired the driving, fighting and survival skills to make his deliveries on schedule, and never quits until he’s reached his final destination. In the premiere episode, Frank must fend off hired thugs from a fuel company while he races to deliver a new energy-efficient engine prototype to the Paris Auto Show.

Transporter: The Series also stars: Andrea Osvart as Carla Valeri, the computer genius helping Frank navigate his missions; François Berléand who reprises his role from the Transporter film franchise as Inspector Tarconi, a police inspector in Nice and Frank’s contact inside the system; Delphine Chanéac as Juliette Dubois, an agent investigating illegal transporter networks across Europe; and Charly Hübner as Dieter Haussman, Frank’s friend, confidante and the mastermind mechanic who outfits Frank’s car with the state-of-the art technology needed to get his jobs done.

Sneak Preview Available On All Platforms

Beginning Tuesday, December 18, Canadians can watch the first episode of Transporter: The Series free-of-charge on HBO Canada, and via the free On Demand and Online services of participating television providers. Subscribers can also get an early sneak peek at the premiere episode beginning December 18 on The Movie Network OnDemand and Movie Central On Demand.

Get Behind the Wheel of a New Interactive Driving Game

Starting Friday, January 4, HBO Canada invites viewers to visit www.hbocanada.com to participate in an interactive, three dimensional driving game that will immerse users into the world of Frank Martin and Transporter: The Series. The game allows players to unlock new clips each week from upcoming episodes and share their success on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

Transporter: The Series is produced by Canada’s Susan Murdoch for QVF Inc., and Klaus Zimmermann for Atlantique Productions. Showrunners are Tim Lea and Canadian Brad Turner, and Executive Producers are Fred Fuchs and Olivier Bibas alongside franchise co-creator Luc Besson. The series is a Canada/France international treaty co-production produced by Atlantique Productions SA and QVF Inc. in association with broadcast partners Astral’s The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central, as well as M6 (France), RTL (Germany), and CINEMAX (US). Directors include Canadians Brad Turner, Bruce McDonald, Stephen Williams, George Mihalka, and Andy Mikita, and TJ Scott.

In Eastern Canada, all programming is available in High Definition and on demand, and on HBO Canada OnLine with Bell TV Online, Rogers Anyplace TV and Videotron’s Illico Web. In Western Canada, programming will be available in High Definition on HBO Canada HD, and on demand and online with HBO Canada On Demand with participating service providers.

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