All posts by Greg David

Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
Dragons' Den

Link: Arlene Dickinson quits CBC’s Dragons’ Den; CBC responds

From Cheryl Brown of CBC News:

Arlene Dickinson, Canadian venture capitalist and longtime Dragons’ Denpersonality, announced Friday that she’s leaving the award-winning CBC show.

The communications and marketing maven said “it’s time” to give up her chair after eight “incredible” seasons on the program that pits burgeoning entrepreneurs against established investors, like Dickinson. Continue reading.

Arlene Dickinson’s Facebook post regarding her decision.

CBC’s press release about Arlene’s departure.

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Industry News

Link: Sun News Network goes off the air

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From James Bradshaw of The Globe and Mail:

Sun News Network has gone dark.

The television station that launched in 2011 promising “hard news and straight talk” went off the air at 5 a.m. Friday morning. No on-air announcement was made as the screen went dark and was replaced moments later with the Sun TV logo.

The closing will mean the loss of 150 full-time jobs and affect about 200 employees and contributors. Continue reading.

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Industry News

Link: Employees believe Sun News about to go dark as sale to Zoomer falls through

From Greg O’Brien of Cartt.ca:

Employees at Sun News believe they are soon to be the recipients of some very hard news. According to several sources, many staffers have become convinced that the last day of operations will be this Friday, February 13th because a deal for the sale of the channel has fallen through.

As first reported by Cartt.ca in December, ZoomerMedia held an exclusive negotiating window with Quebecor Media, the owner of Sun News, to buy the struggling TV channel and it was hoped that the company controlled and run by Moses Znaimer would keep it afloat. Continue reading.

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Sunnyside

Tonight: The Nature of Things, Sunnyside, Doc Zone

The Nature of Things, CBC – “The Great Human Odyssey
At one time, Homo sapiens stood on the brink of extinction, numbering at just a few thousand somewhere in Africa. But our species found ways to rebuild. How did we do it?

Sunnyside, City – “Clowns”
Sunnyside comes face-to-face with Clown Culture.

Doc Zone, CBC – “The Truth About Female Desire”
An astonishingly frank exploration of what turns Canadian women on and why.
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