Everything about Battle of the Blades, eh?

From CBC:

Battle of the Blades earns Rose D’Or nomination
“Seven Canadian television programs have earned nominations for Rose D’Or Awards, including CBC live event shows Battle of the Blades and Canada for Haiti.” Read more.

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CBC’s fall schedule

May 29, 2010 Diane Wild 13 Comments

From a media release:

CBC TELEVISION CELEBRATES CANADIAN STARS, ICONS & HOMEGROWN HITS AT FALL 2010 SEASON PREVIEW

Battle of the Blades is Back!
Debbie Travis Comes to CBC Prime Time!
Men With Brooms Brings Fresh Laughs for Fall! (pictured)

Group-1058 R Kirstine Stewart, General Manager of CBC Television, previewed the network’s Fall 2010 schedule that features the highly anticipated new season of BATTLE OF THE BLADES, the debut of a brand-new format for ALL FOR ONE WITH DEBBIE TRAVIS on prime time television, a new half-hour comedy based on the popular Canadian movie MEN WITH BROOMS, and the return of several established CBC hits.

PAUL GROSS, DEBBIE TRAVIS, ERIN KARPLUK, RICK MERCER, PETER MANSBRIDGE, GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS, DAVID SUZUKI, KURT BROWNING, DON CHERRY and RON MacLEAN, along with many other CBC celebrities, participated in the announcement for the Fall schedule that also includes THE RON JAMES SHOW, BEING ERICA, THE TUDORS, RICK MERCER REPORT, HEARTLAND, THE FIFTH ESTATE, DRAGONS’ DEN, the 50th season of THE NATURE OF THINGS, and CBC’s winning daytime lineup that includes STEVEN and CHRIS, BEST RECIPES EVER and KIDS’CBC.

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Battle of the Blades

In the news: Battle of the Blades gets new location

May 29, 2010 Diane Wild

Shae-Lynn From Bill Harris of QMI:

‘Blades’ skates to new location
“When Battle of the Blades returns to CBC this fall, the skating will take place on a sound stage in Toronto, rather than historic Maple Leaf Gardens.” Read more.

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In the news: CBC finding ratings in the light and fluffy

April 21, 2010 Diane Wild

From Gayle MacDonald of the Globe and Mail:

If numbers are what count, CBC’s made prime-time progress
“Four of the public network’s TV shows drew million-plus audiences this season, but critics wonder if there are costs in quality.” Read more.

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Ratings, renewal news: CBC cuts episode orders for some series

April 19, 2010 Diane Wild

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

22 Minutes Down to 13 Amid CBC Cuts for Fall
“The most dramatic cut could come at the expense of the network’s longest-running entertainment series, 22 Minutes. The Halifax-based comedy may be down to a half-season, with just 13 episodes ordered, down from 18 last season and 20 the season before that.” Read more.