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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television
Ascension, Book of Negroes, Flashpoint, Republic of Doyle, Schitt's Creek

Link: Can’t-miss Canadian cinematic television

From Amanda Clarke of Toronto Film Scene:

Can’t-miss Canadian cinematic television
General wisdom is that films are superior to television, but there’s no denying that television has become really good in the past few years. As the line between film and television has begun to blur, it’s the big American cable networks that have started to gain a lot of critical attention with big budget cinematic series. It could be said that Canadian television gets less attention, but Canadian television is just so good that you can barely tell the Canadian from the Hollywood on the small screen. Here is some Canadian cinematic television you should check out for the big screen experience in the comfort of your own home. Continue reading.

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Industry News

Link: Pick-and-pay TV will lead to better Cancon

From Konrad Yakabuski of The Globe and Mail:

Pick-and-pay TV will lead to better Cancon
Slapping a “Canadian” label on a TV show has been a ticket to the high life for a small elite who couldn’t make it in Los Angeles. There is a strong argument for public support for Canadian programming that is culturally important but commercially dubious. But the current scam has endured too long. Continue reading.

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Remedy

Link: Remedy’s new man will shake up the Conners

From Amber Dowling of the TV Junkies:

Remedy’s new man will shake up the Conners
When we last left the Conner family on Global’s dramatic series Remedy, they had finally come to something of a peaceful existence with one another, despite several professional hiccups. Allen (Enrico Colantoni) had been demoted thanks to his family’s shenanigans, Mel (Sara Canning) found her own stride amongst her siblings, Sandy (Sarah Allen) finally learned to stand on her own (with a baby!) and Griffin (Dillon Casey) seemed to settle into a good routine thanks to a little help from Zoe (Genelle Williams). Continue reading.

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Industry News

Link: Finally, a reason to stay tuned; On the CRTC and CanCon’s future

From David Berry of the National Post:

Finally, a reason to stay tuned; On the CRTC and CanCon’s future
Presuming the next government doesn’t also perceive some political margin to be had in lowering Canadians’ cable bills, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has now finished delivering the major points in the framework that will govern the country’s television landscape for the foreseeable future. Continue reading.

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19-2, Big Brother Canada, Murdoch Mysteries, Remedy

Tonight: Remedy, Big Brother Canada, 19-2, Murdoch Mysteries, Tiny Plastic Men

Remedy, Global – “Our Friend, Chaos”
Before Allen Conner can process losing his job as the head of Infectious Diseases at Bethune General Hospital (Beth-H), a massive explosion tears through the basement. Though he and Griffin work brilliantly together to treat those caught in the blast, the damage is catastrophic. Striking new ER resident Peter Cutler recruits Mel in aid of a foreign agricultural worker. Chief-of-Staff Linda Tuttle looks for a scapegoat in the wake of the explosion, while the downstairs staff grapples with loss and Allen pursues a new position as an ER doc at Beth-H.

Big Brother Canada, Global
A brand new group of houseguests enter the Big Brother Canada house in the season premiere.

19-2, Bravo – “Bridges”
With the mole on the run, a devastated squad turn on each other, and on themselves.

Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “Election Day”
Dr. Ogden and the suffragettes face a setback on Election Day, while Murdoch investigates a murder with implications for national security. Guest starring Peter Keleghan

Tiny Plastic Men, Super Channel – “Latvania 6-5000”
The guys are sent to the Latvanian Embassy to negotiate with the Latvanian “monarch-tator” Dr. Von Chaos for licensing renewal rights to the Dr. Von Chaos line of toys. But Crad’s enemy Eric has other plans and the guys get trapped in the creepy “castle” and have to spend the night.

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