From a media release:

Pyramid Productions’ Sizzling New Food series Set to Premiere on CMT August 12

Let the battle for the best burgers, tacos and pizza begin! CMT (Canada) is launching a new fun-filled food series featuring three scrumptious specialties that will each be showcased for an entire month. Tune in your taste buds for Burger Wars in August, Taco Wars in September and Pizza Wars in October.

In this unique three-part series Comedian Cris Nannarone hosts a quest to discover the best burgers, tacos and pizza across North America. Scouring five-star restaurants, diners, food trucks and everything in between, Nannarone gets up close and personal with three chefs in every episode to learn the secrets of their specialties. He also meets a cast of colourful locals to get opinion and insight into their local favourites. In the end, the three contenders will go head to head when a group of local judges taste test each entry in a final showdown to crown a winner.

With stops in Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, Banff, Phoenix and Las Vegas, this battle for food supremacy puts Nannarone and the chefs to the test.

“It’s a dream job,” says Nannarone. “I mean, think about it. I get to eat my way across the continent.”

CMT Canada premieres Burger Wars on Monday, August 12 at 7 p.m. ET and don’t miss Taco Wars on Monday, September 9 at 7 p.m. ET and Pizza Wars beginning Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m.

From a media release:

POP QUIZ pits contestants against one another in rapid succession. In each episode, 10 contestants positioned in a circle begin the challenge by answering random, pop culture questions. A wrong answer leads to elimination, while each round of questions becomes increasingly difficult – and increasingly hilarious. Each show, contestants compete against one another, themselves and the clock to win prizes – with stakes getting higher, games getting faster and prizes getting more exclusive as the match rolls on – until the day’s Pop Quiz Winner is crowned.

Tickets for POP QUIZ are currently available for the following dates:

Wednesday, July 17th 9:00AM
Wednesday, July 17th 1:30PM

If you are interested in attending a taping of POP QUIZ, please contact us at: popquizaudience@pixcom.com

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POP QUIZ is filmed at SHOWLINE STUDIOS, 915 Lake Shore Blvd E Toronto, ON M4M 3L5.

From Bill Brownstein of the Montreal Gazette:

Just for Laughs: Shaun Majumder shows off diverse talents
Now, just because Majumder is a comedian, he fully understands how some might view Majumder Manor as somewhat akin to Fawlty Towers, the classic BBC-TV sitcom penned by and featuring John Cleese. In fact, his efforts are being chronicled in the documentary TV series Majumder Manor on W. Continue reading.

From a media release:

Yukon Gold, HISTORY’s number one Canadian documentary series of 2013, begins production on season two this month. Produced by Paperny Entertainment, Yukon Gold is a Canadian original series tracking four mining crews on a modern day gold rush as they scour the harsh land of the midnight sun hoping to strike it rich. Season two of Yukon Gold is slated to premiere on HISTORY in spring 2014.

Season two of Yukon Gold returns to follow the up-and-down lives of the four viewer favourite gold mining crews from around Dawson City, Yukon – “Big” Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft, best friends Ken Foy and Guillaume Brodeur, and Karl Knutson. Remote film crews will be shooting from July until the season freeze-up in early October this year. The series is executive produced by David Paperny, Cal Schumiatcher and Audrey Mehler.