Yearly Archives: 2012

Arctic Air

Audience doesn’t warm to Arctic Air

From JJ McCullough of Huffington Post Canada:

  • Big Brother Makes for Crappy TV
    And just as the most garish propaganda seeks to mask inner weakness with over-the-top pomposity, Arctic Air’s real-world support has proven to be shakier than Gaddafi’s. Though the CBC and other Can-con apologists did their best to spin the numbers favourably, the show’s January 10 debut yielded barely over a million viewers, a showing so poor that it failed to even crack BBM Canada’s top 30 of the week. To be fair, Arctic Air did briefly sneak into the #27 slot during the last week of January (narrowly edging out a re-run of CSI New York), but has remained absent ever since. Read more.
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Less Than Kind, Lost Girl

New tonight: Less Than Kind, Lost Girl, Million Dollar Neighbourhood

Less Than Kind, HBO Canada – “Danger, Wrestling!”
Josh and Eric struggle to find students worthy of the Academy of Acting Excellence. Anne is visited by an old family friend, with an offer to buy Blecher’s Driving School. Danny’s plan to reunite Derrick Sux Ass is thwarted by the growing rift between Sheldon and Miriam.

Lost Girl, Showcase – “The Girl Who Fae’d With Fire”
Things heat up when Bo tangles with Fae politics in an attempt to save some very important people. Meanwhile, Kenzi risks more than she intended when she does a favour for Hale. Written by Emily Andras, directed by Brett Sullivan.

Million Dollar Neighbourhood, OWN Canada – “Money in Motion”
The neighbourhood participates in a fundraising 10k walk/run and sells their cars in order to reach their weekly $100,000 goal.

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Featured, Industry News

TV, Eh? Industry Update: Canada AM, CRTC, Short Film Face Off, and more

Canada AM will not die…for now

On February 2, 2012, Medium Close Up blogger Howard Bernstein mentioned a rumour that CTV’s national news morning show, Canada AM, will be cancelled. The local CTV Morning Live format currently graces CTV stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, and Winnipeg. In addition, CTV Morning Live airs on CTV Two Ottawa, and CTV Two Atlantic in Halifax.

On February 14, 2012, CTV News Senior Communications Manager Emily Young Lee tells me that Canada AM will remain on CTV News Channel, as well as CTV stations in Ontario, Quebec, and “Eastern Canada.” According to Lee, there are currently no plans for cancellation.

A Vancouver edition of Canada AM was floated on January 28, 2008, and cancelled on June 6, 2008. Canada AM was still seen on western CTV stations, until CTV Morning Live‘s 2011 installation. Canada AM has been a CTV fixture since September 11, 1972.

Corus earns Harmony licence from CRTC

On February 14, 2012 (Valentine’s Day! cute), Corus Entertainment received CRTC approval to launch Harmony. The digital cable service is “devoted to romance, love and relationships,” so…yeah. A Corus channel aimed at women. Rare.

A rumour, floated by viewers.ca, is that either Hallmark Channel Canada or ABC Spark will launch under the Harmony licence. This isn’t uncommon in Canadian television – TV Land Canada was originally Retro Channel, while Nickelodeon Canada airs under the YTV OneWorld licence.

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Dramas and Comedies, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Marketplace and King

Erica Johnson and Tom Harrington of Marketplace on CBC TV - studio HighRes

Marketplace, CBC
With the economy in the dumps, many Canadians who are job-hunting are lured by expensive recruitment agencies. Marketplace looks at one job recruitment agency, to see if the service lives up to the pitch.

King, Global – “Cameron Bell”
When Danny’s partner, Jim is caught beating his informant on tape and later televised, the two are suspended and Jess takes over their case.

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