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Interview: Argiris Karras of Degrassi

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From Anthony D. Langford of AfterElton.com:

  • Gays of our Lives
    “Degrassi: The Next Generation has a long history of prominent gay characters and this season is no exception. Earlier this year we met Riley Stavros, a teenager struggling with his sexuality, unable to accept that he is gay. With an episode featuring Riley set to air this week on The N, we decided to chat via e-mail with Argiris Karras, who plays the troubled young man, to get his thoughts on his role.” Read more.
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Being Erica, Degrassi

In the news: Blogs keep storylines alive

From the Canadian Press:

  • Fictional blogs keep TV storylines alive on web for dedicated fans
    “Nowadays it’s fictional blog entries from the show’s characters that are taking centre stage, extending storylines from the TV broadcast to the Internet, or the other way around. Canadian shows like CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation and CBC’s Being Erica are among series with characters living second lives online.” Read more.
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Degrassi, Dragons' Den, Heartland, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Ratings, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Ratings last week

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From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family, ratings for The Border, Dragons’ Den, Air Farce, Rick Mercer Report, Heartland, The Tudors, Little Mosque on the Prairie, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Sophie, So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Corner Gas, The Guard, and Degrassi, among others:

  • Grace Park Behind Border Jump
    “Boosted by the series debut of Grace Park as Homeland Security Agent Liz Carver, The Border jumped to 765,000 viewers across Canada Nov. 10. That made it CBC’s highest-rated off-ice series last week.” Read more.
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Degrassi, Little Mosque on the Prairie

In the news: Diversity lacking

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From Jon Sarpong of Inside Toronto:

  • Canadian television must increase diversity
    “You can judge the value that you place on something by the time and finances that you devote to it,” says (Annmarie) Morais. “So if we use that as the bar, we see that the Canadian TV industry doesn’t highly value black Canadian experiences. Our goal as black communities is to see ourselves reflected in some way. But disappointingly, perhaps the one way that Canadian networks do mirror the American television format is that you don’t see us on prime time; and you don’t see us being decision makers regarding what is televised during prime time.” Read more.
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