From a media release:

WITNESS GORDIE HOWE’S LEGENDARY HOCKEY COMEBACK IN THE UPCOMING CBC-TV MOVIE, MR. HOCKEY: THE GORDIE HOWE STORY

• MR. HOCKEY airs Sunday April 28 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television

The inspirational MR. HOCKEY: THE GORDIE HOWE STORY tells the tale of hockey legend Gordie Howe’s epic return to the ice to play with his sons. Airing Sunday, April 28 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television, MR. HOCKEY depicts the Howe family as they prepare for a comeback that has been labeled “the biggest publicity stunt in hockey history.”

MR. HOCKEY stars Canadian actor Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1, Saving Hope) as Gordie Howe. Hamilton native, film and television actress Kathleen Robertson (Boss, 90210) plays the compelling role of Gordie’s wife and manager, Colleen Howe. Gordie’s son Marty Howe is played by former prospective professional hockey player and actor Dylan Playfair; Playfair’s real-life roommate, actor Andy Herr, plays the role of younger brother Mark Howe.

The film follows the captivating tale of Gordie Howe, undoubtedly one of the most beloved and iconic professional hockey stars of his era, as he returns to the rink for the chance to play pro hockey alongside his sons Mark and Marty. Viewers will get the chance to witness Gordie’s attempt to fulfill his lifelong dream, as he and the boys are selected to play for the Houston Aeros in the fledgling WHA league. Set in the 1970s, the movie explores themes surrounding family, dreams, pride, and of course, Canada’s most popular game — hockey. Fans won’t be able to stop themselves from cheering for the Howe boys to bring home the Cup.

Joining Michael Shanks and Kathleen Robertson is Lochlyn Munro (Charmed, 21 Jump Street) as Bobby Hull; Emma Grabinsky (Knockout) as Cathy Howe; Graham Mayes (The Plague) as Murray Howe; and Martin Cummings (Poltergeist) as Bill Dineen.

In addition to the challenge of playing real people, the actors had to be prepared to play hockey like the Howes. Overseeing the hockey action was hockey consultant Billy Keene.

From a media release:

Get Rich or Die Buyin’! OLN Greenlights New Original Series Storage Wars Canada

It’s time for Canada to go bid or go home as the popular Storage Wars franchise arrives north of the border. OLN, Proper Television, and FremantleMedia today announced that Storage Wars Canada (36 x 30 minutes) has been greenlit with production slated to begin May 2013, and filming to take place in locations across Ontario. Additional production and broadcast details to be announced at a later date.

Commissioned by OLN’s original content team and produced by Proper Television, Storage Wars Canada is a modern-day treasure hunt, as four professional buyers use their knowledge, expertise, and wit to bid on the contents of abandoned, repossessed, and forgotten storage containers. With only a matter of minutes to scan the contents of the locker using only the beam of a flashlight, the high stakes fun begins when the buyers have to out-bid each other for the locker, which could be full of trash…or treasure.

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As the World Welcomes a New Pope, A Sinful Pope Returns to Bravo in THE BORGIAS, April 14

• Season 3 of the hit Canadian co-production THE BORGIAS starring Academy Award®-winner Jeremy Irons and Montreal’s François Arnaud returns ­­­­

As a new pope acknowledged for his humility and compassion for the poor begins his papacy, Bravo presents the exclusive return of one of history’s most notoriously corrupt and decadent papal families, THE BORGIAS. Ranking as the #1 program on Bravo during its second season, the Canadian co-production and multiple Canadian Screen Award winner returns for a third season on Sunday, April 14 at 10 p.m. ET. Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons returns to THE BORGIAS in his Golden Globe®-nominated role of Pope Alexander as he clings to power to preserve the family legacy and establish the papacy as a hereditary monarchy across Italy. However, his children are poised to wield their own power as military prince and daring guerrilla fighter Cesare (Montreal’s François Arnaud) fights to secure his own ascension at any cost, and Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger) enters the dangerous fray of Neapolitan politics and learns the art of poisoning (visit bravo.ca for local broadcast times). THE BORGIAS is produced by Toronto’s Take 5 Productions.

This season, after surviving a near fatal assassination attempt, Pope Alexander responds with an iron will by ruthlessly purging the Vatican of anyone who might be disloyal to him. His true master plan is for father and son to rule the world. But he must come to accept that his children are independently ready to wield their own power. As the children’s passions grow, and as mistrust of all others becomes more ingrained, the siblings finally give in to their desires and embark on a passionate incestuous relationship. With both that scandalous secret and the unspoken agonies of Juan’s death lingering between them, the family is riven by paranoia and suspicion.

In the Season 3 premiere of THE BORGIAS (Sunday, April 14 at 10 p.m. ET), while Pope Alexander fights for his life after being poisoned, the Cardinals jockey for position to take over the Papacy. Cesare and Micheletto (Sean Harris) trace the assassination plot back to its source, but Della Rovere (Colm Feore) is ready to make his move. Meanwhile, Catherina Sforza (Gina McKee, MISSING) has dispatched her own personal assassin Rufio (Thure Lindhardt, Into The Wild) to dethrone the Borgia family. However, due to Lucrezia’s quick thinking, the family’s grip on power may not be lost.

Then, in the second episode (Sunday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET), Alexander tasks Cardinal Sforza (Peter Sullivan) with instigating an “inquisition” among the Cardinals who were politicking against him. With the “evidence” he needs, Pope Alexander dismisses and banishes all the Cardinals he does not trust. Meanwhile, Catherina Sforza orders Rufio to seek support from the mercenary warlords of the Romagna families.

THE BORGIAS also stars Joanne Whalley as Vanozza, Lotte Verbeek as Giulia Farnese and Julian Bleach (Les Misérables) as Machiavelli.

THE BORGIAS is a Canadian-Irish-Hungarian Treaty co-production. Academy Award®-winning director and Emmy® nominee Neil Jordan serves as creator, executive producer, writer and director of select episodes. Take 5 Productions’ John Weber and Sheila Hockin, along with Jack Rapke, Darryl Frank, and James Flynn, also serve as executive producers.

Diane got a new toy and experimented by creating this <60 second video about the ways to find TV, eh?

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marblemedia, BIG SOUL PRODUCTIONS AND APTN COLLABORATE WITH ALEXANDER BAR TO DEVELOP A NEW ANIMATED SERIES SNOW JOE

Award-winning content creator marblemedia, Big Soul Productions, a leading producer of Aboriginal programming and Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), collaborate with Alexander Bar, creator of the hit series Lunar Jim and Mike the Knight, to develop a new animated preschool series, Snow Joe.

“Through delightful storytelling, Snow Joe provides a wealth of opportunity to celebrate relevant touchstones for First Nations Peoples by inviting a wider global audience to discover a vibrant culture through its engaging characters and themes that are relatable to many cultures today,” said Mark Bishop, Co-CEO and Executive Producer, marblemedia.

Set in the wintery wonderland of Snowflake Peak in the Mackenzie Mountains, all 11-minute episodes of Snow Joe follow Joe, an Aboriginal boy of Dene descent who dreams of becoming a hero – just like the ones in his grandfather’s stories.

With a talent for turning the simplest activities into derring-do fun adventures, Joe and his friends take on all obstacles this world of snow
has in store for them by developing their own brand of role-play. Wearing
homemade hero gear inspired by their favourite Dene animal heroes marks the
transition between hanging out and empowering Joe and his friends – the
spirited girl next-door Nina and the reliably accident-prone Buddy – to tap
into their unique abilities, all the while respecting their heritage.