Link: Bell/CTV hit for Super Bowl loss as half the Canadian audience opts for US ads

From Bill Brioux of Brioux.tv:

Link: Bell/CTV hit for Super Bowl loss as half the Canadian audience opts for US ads
The overnight, estimated tally for Bell Media’s share of the Super Bowl audience suggests that up to half the Canadian football audience opted to watch the game — and the American ads — on Fox Network border stations.

For the game itself –from kickoff at approx. 6:37 p.m. ET to the end of overtime and the beginning of celebrations on the field at 10:25 p.m., Bell’s triple-channel take broke down as such: CTV: 2,912,000 viewers; TSN: 515,000; CTV Two: 446,000. Continue reading. 

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Link: Workin’ Moms: Frankie’s struggles hit close to home for Juno Rinaldi

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Workin’ Moms: Frankie’s struggles hit close to home for Juno Rinaldi
“ I experienced my own PPD with the birth of my second child. So I could totally relate and empathize with what Frankie was going through. It’s a tricky beast PPD. It kind of snuck up on me. I had a tough third trimester, crazy fast birth, a baby that was the worst sleeper, and then I wanted to go back to work so desperately for fear of being “forgotten” as an actor and known only as a “mom” that I took on a show much, much too early.” Continue reading.

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Link: Showcasing The Bugs In Your Home!

From Jim Bawden:

Link: Showcasing The Bugs In Your Home!
Usually on The Nature Of Things TV fans get to visit tropical rain forests or the frozen Canadian North or laboratories in Oxford University.But director Roberto Verdecchia had this great idea — he wanted nothing better than to visit an average Toronto home and report from there.

But director Roberto Verdecchia had this great idea — he wanted nothing better than to visit an average Toronto home and report from there.

You can see for yourself on the absolutely original hour The Great Wild Outdoors which premieres on CBC-TV Thursday, February 9 at 8 p.m. Continue reading.

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TV, eh? podcast episode 221 — Dark Fruit Leather

Greg and Anthony discuss our latest poll—What is your favourite Canadian TV of midseason so far?—and the latest calendar entries. Then it’s on to TVO’s plan to scrap over-the-air broadcasts outside of Toronto, the second part of our deep dive into the Canadian Screen Award nominees and Super Bowl advertising.

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Production Underway on Season 3 of Space’s Most-Watched Original Series, KILLJOYS

From a media release:

– Joining the cast for Season 3 are Canadian actors Kelly McCormack, Karen LeBlanc, Ted Atherton, and Prince Amponsah –
– Guest stars include Mac Fyfe, Atticus Mitchell, and Saamer Usmani –
– Filming on location in Toronto, the returning ensemble cast includes Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, Luke Macfarlane, Thom Allison, Sean Baek, and Patrick Garrow –

Space, Syfy, and Temple Street announced today that production is underway on Season 3 of their epic sci-fi adventure series KILLJOYS. Created by showrunner Michelle Lovretta (LOST GIRL), the 10-episode, one-hour Space original series sees the return of the heroic trio: Hannah John-Kamen as fierce rebel leader Dutch, Aaron Ashmore as the determined and tech-savvy John Jaqobis, and Luke MacFarlane as the steadfast and tactical D’avin Jaqobis. Set to return to Space this year in Canada and Syfy in the U.S., KILLJOYSis currently filming in Toronto.

Listed as one of “Variety’s 25 Best Returning Shows of 2016”, KILLJOYS is a hit with critics and viewers alike. Currently the most-watched original series on Space, Season 2 of KILLJOYS reached nearly 1.1 million viewers each week in its initial run.

Also returning to KILLJOYS this season are fan-favourites Thom Allison (KIM’S CONVENIENCE) as loveable bartender and former warlord Pree; Sean Baek (THE ART OF MORE) as level six Fancy; and Patrick Garrow (PURE) as senior RAC officer Turin. Joining the cast this season are Kelly McCormack (DEFIANCE) as Zeph, a new thorn in the team’s side; Karen LeBlanc (MOTIVE) as Banyon, a new high-ranking RAC official; Ted Atherton (THE EXPANSE) as Gander, lieutenant to Aneela; and Prince Amponsah (The Entertainer) as Havigan, a tough and respected owner of a hackmod bar. Guest stars this season include Saamer Usmani (REIGN) as Flik, Mac Fyfe (SAVING HOPE) as Lachlan, and Atticus Mitchell (YOUNG DRUNK PUNK) as Pippin. Additional KILLJOYS casting will be announced in the coming weeks.

In Season 3 of KILLJOYS, war looms over the J Star System. After sustaining serious personal loss, Dutch, Johnny, and D’avin prepare themselves for what lies ahead. While the trio struggles to assemble an army, a dangerous force – Aneela – heads towards them. The unhinged daughter of Dutch’s late mentor Khlyen, Aneela is hell-bent on revenge for the death of her father. The team’s toughest challenge yet, and perhaps Dutch’s only hope of stopping Aneela, includes convincing a motley gang of bounty hunters to go from believing “The Warrant is All” to “The War is All.”

Season 1 of KILLJOYS is streaming now exclusively on CraveTV™.

KILLJOYS was created by Michelle Lovretta (Lost Girl, The Secret Circle) who also serves as executive producer and showrunner. Executive producers are David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, and Karen Troubetzkoy. Co-Executive producers are Stefan Pleszczynski, Trish Williams, and Adam Barken. Spearheaded by Lovretta, the writing team includes Adam Barken, Julie Puckrin, Andrew DeAngelis, Niko Troubetzkoy, Julian Doucet, Ashley Park, Derek Robertson, and Vivian Lin. Lena Cordina is Producer, Andrea Boyd is Supervising Producer, and Beth Iley is Associate Producer. Directors are Paolo Barzman, Andy Mikita, Ruba Nadda, Stefan Pleszczynski, April Mullen, Samir Rehem, and Peter Stebbings. Universal Cable Productions distributes the series worldwide with the exclusion of Canada.

KILLJOYS is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Space and Syfy. Production Executives for Bell Media are Rebecca DiPasquale and Kathleen Meek. Tom Hastings is Director, Independent Production, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, CTV and Specialty. Randy Lennox is President, Broadcasting and Content, Bell Media.

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