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Diane is the founder of TV, eh? She loves books, movies, TV, science, space, traveling, theatre, art, cats, and drinking multiple beverages at the same time.

TV Eh B Cs podcast 42 – In the Write Room with Denis McGrath

DMcDenis McGrath has been nominated for multiple Canadian Screen Awards, including a 2016 writing nomination for the penultimate episode of season one of X Company. He has been nominated for a Writers Guild of Canada award for his work on Less Than Kind, and won the same award for his miniseries Across the River to Motor City in 2007. Recent credits include Aftermath, X Company, Continuum, Bitten, Less Than Kind, The Border, and Stargate: Universe.

Anthony and Denis discuss X Company in particular — including how he became “Dieppe boy” — and the writers room in general.

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Writers Guild of Canada award nominations announced

From a media release:

Announcing the 2016 WGC Screenwriting Awards Finalists

WGCThe Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) celebrates 25 years of working for Canadian screenwriters, showcasing their talents at the 20th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards. The gala event takes place on May 2, 2016 at Toronto’s beautiful Koerner Hall.

This year close to 150 scripts were nominated, with 24 scripts chosen as finalists, and 32 screenwriters up for awards. Special awards, including the WGC Showrunner Award, the Alex Barris Mentorship Award, and the Sondra Kelly Award will also be presented.

We bring back the charming and hilarious Ryan Belleville as host, and the show is co-written by Mr. Belleville with stand-up/sketch comedian Jeremy Woodcock. This year’s awards will include special 25th anniversary features throughout the gala.

The 2016 awards span the entire realm of screenwriting in Canada, with nominations in the following categories: Children’s, Documentary, Feature Films, MOW or Miniseries, Shorts and Webseries, TV Comedy, TV Drama, and Teens and Tweens.

Don’t miss the winners. The WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held Monday, May 2, 2016, at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning’s Koerner Hall. Ticket information coming soon.

2016 WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS FINALISTS

CHILDREN
Numb Chucks, Season 2 “Witless to the Prosecution”
Written by Evan Thaler Hickey

Odd Squad, Season 1 “Puppet Show”
Written by Charles Johnston

Pirate Express, Season 1 “Fountain of Misspent Youth”
Written by David Elver

DOCUMENTARY
Deluged by Data
Written by Josh Freed

Ninth Floor
Written by Mina Shum

FEATURE FILMS
A Christmas Horror Story
Written by James Kee and Sarah Larsen and Doug Taylor and Pascal Trottier

End of Days, Inc.
Written by Christina Ray

The Saver
Written by Wiebke von Carolsfeld

MOW or MINISERIES
The Book of Negroes: Episode 1
Story by Lawrence Hill, Teleplay by Clement Virgo

The Gourmet Detective
Written by Becky Southwell & Dylan Neal

Kept Woman
Written by Doug Barber & James Phillips

SHORTS & WEBSERIES
Bob! The Slob
Written by James Nadler

Goldfish
Written by Michael Konyves

TV COMEDY
Mr. D, Season 4 “President Jimmy”
Written by Anita Kapila

Mr. D, Season 4 “Short Stocked”
Written by Marvin Kaye

Schitt’s Creek, Season 1 “The Cabin”
Written by Amanda Walsh

TV DRAMA
19-2, Season 2 “Orphans”
Written by Jesse McKeown

19-2, Season 2 “Property Line”
Written by Nikolijne Troubetzkoy

19-2, Season 2 “School”
Adapted by Bruce M. Smith

Orphan Black, Season 3 “Newer Elements of Our Defense”
Written by Russ Cochrane

X Company, Season 1 “Into the Fire”
Written by Mark Ellis & Stephanie Morgenstern

TWEENS & TEENS
Some Assembly Required, Season 2 “Rocket with a Pocket”
Written by Jennica Harper

Some Assembly Required, Season 2 “Snappo”
Written by Cole Bastedo & Jennifer Siddle

The Stanley Dynamic, Season 1 “The Stanley Grandpa”
Written by Alice Prodanou

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Link: Is pick and pay worth it?

From the Globe and Mail:

Is it worth it?
March 1 marked the arrival of a smaller “skinny basic” bundle of channels all television providers must offer for $25 per month or less, thanks to new rules from the CRTC. Users can add theme packs, build-your-own packs, or in some cases, à la carte channels. But is it really a better deal than a large cable or satellite bundle? James Bradshaw and Shane Dingman crunched the numbers for some fictional viewers to find out. Continue reading.

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Link: New $25 basic TV package – A deal many consumers simply won’t want

From CBC:

New $25 basic TV package: A deal many consumers simply won’t want
A new era of choice for TV customers officially begins today, but instead of empowering consumers, some may feel tricked — even cheated. The new $25 “skinny” basic cable TV package might look like a deal. But, in many cases, when customers add on extras and pick-and-pay channels, the price can soar to even more than what they’re paying now. Continue reading.

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