Link: Can’t-miss Canadian cinematic television

From Amanda Clarke of Toronto Film Scene:

Can’t-miss Canadian cinematic television
General wisdom is that films are superior to television, but there’s no denying that television has become really good in the past few years. As the line between film and television has begun to blur, it’s the big American cable networks that have started to gain a lot of critical attention with big budget cinematic series. It could be said that Canadian television gets less attention, but Canadian television is just so good that you can barely tell the Canadian from the Hollywood on the small screen. Here is some Canadian cinematic television you should check out for the big screen experience in the comfort of your own home. Continue reading.

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Link: Pick-and-pay TV will lead to better Cancon

From Konrad Yakabuski of The Globe and Mail:

Pick-and-pay TV will lead to better Cancon
Slapping a “Canadian” label on a TV show has been a ticket to the high life for a small elite who couldn’t make it in Los Angeles. There is a strong argument for public support for Canadian programming that is culturally important but commercially dubious. But the current scam has endured too long. Continue reading.

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Link: Remedy’s new man will shake up the Conners

From Amber Dowling of the TV Junkies:

Remedy’s new man will shake up the Conners
When we last left the Conner family on Global’s dramatic series Remedy, they had finally come to something of a peaceful existence with one another, despite several professional hiccups. Allen (Enrico Colantoni) had been demoted thanks to his family’s shenanigans, Mel (Sara Canning) found her own stride amongst her siblings, Sandy (Sarah Allen) finally learned to stand on her own (with a baby!) and Griffin (Dillon Casey) seemed to settle into a good routine thanks to a little help from Zoe (Genelle Williams). Continue reading.

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