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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.

Link: Back to deep space with Dark Matter director Amanda Tapping

From Sabrina Furminger of Westender:

Back to deep space with Dark Matter director Amanda Tapping
“I think the industry is changing, and I think there are more opportunities for women than there were,” says Tapping.

“The statistics, yes, are abysmal for women behind the camera, but there is more public accountability,” she says. “It’s the fact that we’re talking about it. It’s not changing very quickly, but I believe it is changing.” Continue reading.

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Link: The ‘Reelside’ of Science Fiction with Graeme Manson

From Melissa Girimonte of The Televixen:

The ‘Reelside’ of Science Fiction with Graeme Manson
I quite enjoyed Episode 4, “Science Fiction”, which featured director/screenwriter Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), writer/producer Graeme Manson (Orphan Black, Cube), and actor Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica, Teen Wolf). I chatted with Graeme Manson about that episode, and he had some great insight into the creative process, as well as some thoughts on how it has changed since the advent of social media. Continue reading.

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Link: The Cast of Syfy’s Dark Matter Tease Rest of Season 1

From Tina Charles of TVGoodness:

The Cast of Syfy’s Dark Matter Tease Rest of Season 1
Last week’s Dark Matter was action-packed. One and Three came face-to-face with One’s double, who claims to be the real Jace Corso; Two and Five’s casino quest to increase their crew’s financial security turned murderous; and an injured Six had a hell of an experience at the local infirmary.

However, the crew may not have time to deal with the effects from “Episode 4.” They have bigger, more epic disasters to tackle…namely, a space zombie attack. Continue reading.

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The Amazing Race roars out of the gate with 2.03 million viewers

From a media release:

CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA confidently sprinted back to its position as the #1 program of the summer last night with more than 2 million viewers (preliminary overnight data) tuning into last night’s Season 3 premiere on CTV. Growing 7% in the key A25-54 demo and holding steady with total viewers versus the Season 2 premiere (2.03 million), the debut is the most-watched premiere of any series this summer and the #1 Canadian premiere of the 2014/15 broadcast season. In the episode, twelve teams from across Canada tackled challenges that tested their bodies and minds – including a TSN broadcasting roadblock and chilly water obstacle course – before Jon Montgomery revealed that Max and Elias had been eliminated from the first leg of the race. Final data for last night’s season premiere will follow.

Also to note:

  • THE AMAZING RACE CANADA overwhelmingly won Wednesday night among total viewers and key demos A18-49 and A25-54 nationally and was #1 for the night in Toronto and Edmonton among total viewers and A25-54.
  • The series premiere was also up compared to last year with key female demos F18-34 (+12%), F18-49 (+13%), and F25-54 (+23%).
  • In Toronto, the premiere delivered an amazing 9.2 rating for A18-34, up 39% over last year’s premiere. In the same demo, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA had an impressive 32% share, translating to nearly 1 in 3 viewers watching TV were tuned into the premiere. The premiere also drew a 7.1 rating for A18-49, up 8% from last year.
  • In Montreal, the premiere delivered an impressive 8.1 rating for total viewers (8.8 for A25-54; 8.2 for A18-49; and 7.9 for A18-34).
  • More than one in four adults in all key adult demos watching television in English Canada last night tuned into the broadcast.
  • In addition, last night’s MASTERCHEF on CTV enjoyed a season-high audience of 1.69 million viewers.

On the next episode of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Wednesday, July 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO), teams are surprised with an early adventure outside of Canada when they travel to South America. In Santiago, Chile, tensions run high and racers fly higher. Some teams struggle to communicate with the locals, while others express themselves with body language, as they race for a pair of Express passes.

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Comments and queries for the week of July 9

Back to Square One on Dark Matter

“… the ring in his bedside table was apparently taken off his dead father, Emperor Ishida, after he was murdered by his son … a son identified as Four.”

But recall in the pilot that Five said she remembered living in the palace “until they killed my father and came after me. I could have killed them but I didn’t. I carved out their eyes and left them for my stepmother to find, the bitch.” When Two asked her, “You carved out their eyes?” Five answered, “Well, in the dream it was me, but it wasn’t wasn’t really me, because it wasn’t my dream.” Now we know it was Four’s dream, and that it wasn’t a dream, but a memory.

So according to Five’s memory of the events, Four didn’t actually murder his father; it sounds like his stepmother had the father murdered and then pinned it on Four. —Kathode

Thanks for clearing that up; I had totally forgotten that hint from Episode 1.


Is George leaving Murdoch Mysteries?

I live in Pretoria, South Africa, and when ITV choice started we first saw Murdoch, but Season 8 has just ended, so we are are looking for Season 9. Hope George is cleared. Wouldn’t be the same without him, but I believe he leaves the series. —Margaret


Which Orphan Black clone do you identify with? Who is your favourite reality TV host?

I identify with Alison all the way. She’s the one with the most “normal” life of the clones, I know a few women in real life very similar to her. I gotta respect how she manages to hold her family together (rehab stint aside) despite all the craziness going on around here. And you have to respect her ambition to be School Trustee and Drug Queen at the same time.

Also chose Jon Montgomery. He anchors the show well and you can see enthusiasm for it each year. The U.S. one has ran for 26 seasons so you can understand why Phil seems tired but it still dampens things a bit. —Dan

 

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