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In the news: Writers strike possible effect on Canada

November 3, 2007 Diane Wild

Guy Dixon of the Globe and Mail presents more speculation on what a WGA strike could mean to the Canadian television (and film) industry:

Writers’ strike good and bad news for Canada
“‘No doubt that a few empty slots in the U.S. would bode well for us and others in the Canadian production landscape with decent programming to sell,’ said Mary Darling, executive producer of Little Mosque.” Read more.

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In the news: Canada succeeding at sitcoms

November 2, 2007 Diane Wild 5 Comments

From Brendan Kelly of Variety:

Canadian TV finds funny bone
“The sitcom may be on life-support in the U.S. but it’s the hottest thing on TV in the Great White North.” Read more.

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In the news: Little Mosque airs in Israel

November 1, 2007 Diane Wild

From CBC:

Israelis, Palestinians weigh in on CBC’s Little Mosque
“A Canadian sitcom about Muslims living in rural Saskatchewan had its first broadcast in Israel Monday night, aiming to deliver a touch of Canadian humour to an often tense region.” Read more.

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Little Mosque on the Prairie coming to DVD

October 31, 2007 Diane Wild

From a media release:

Little Mosque on the Prairie-The Complete First Season-Now Available on DVD in Stores November 13

Bonus features include series creators’ commentary and candid interviews with key cast members

The inaugural season of Little Mosque on the Prairie, Canada’s breakthrough series produced by WestWind Pictures in association with the CBC, will be released on DVD in Canada on November 13, 2007 by Morningstar Entertainment.

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In the news: Gemini Awards’ ‘growing pains’

October 23, 2007 Diane Wild

Alex Strachan of CanWest News Service

Gemini Awards are still suffering growing pains
“This year’s best-drama Geminis nominees reflect a mix of different genres and styles, from CBC’s Intelligence — unfairly overlooked last year — to The Movie Network and Movie Central’s Slings & Arrows, last year’s winner, and the futuristic sci-fi thriller ReGenesis.” Read more.