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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

Link: CRTC defends ‘viewer-centric’ decision on TV subscriptions

From James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail:

CRTC defends ‘viewer-centric’ decision on TV subscriptions
Canada’s broadcast regulator is set on putting viewers in the driver’s seat like never before by aggressively unbundling television subscriptions, even as critics warn that may not be what’s best for a healthy TV ecosystem. Jean-Pierre Blais, the federal regulator’s chairman, made that clear on March 12 when he said in a speech that, “while content remains king, the incontestable truth is that the viewer is Emperor.” Continue reading.

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Link: Enrico Colantoni promises a sharper, funnier second season for ‘Remedy’

From Cassandra Szklarski of Canadian Press:

Enrico Colantoni promises a sharper, funnier second season for ‘Remedy’
“Remedy”‘s second season will be looser, smoother and funnier than its rocky first season, promises star Enrico Colantoni.

The outspoken TV actor admits the medical drama’s first batch of episodes had its issues, noting “sometimes we succeeded and sometimes we didn’t.”

“It’s much funnier this year,” Colantoni says in a recent interview, detailing big changes for his doctor character, Allen Connor. Continue reading.

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Link: Why did the CBC Just Pull an Exposé on ‘Voluntourism?’

From Jesse Brown of Canadaland:

Why did the CBC Just Pull an Exposé on ‘Voluntourism?’
According to the CBC’s Michael Claydon, Executive Producer of Independent Documentaries, the CBC, “had a copyright issue with some footage in the doc. It requires some re-editing so we are going to re-schedule so the producer can make the changes. CANADALAND has learned that this is not the full story. ” Continue reading.

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Tonight: Marketplace, The Fifth Estate

Marketplace, CBC – “Grocery Games”
Are you really getting what you pay for at the grocery store? In Grocery Games, Tom Harrington reveals the five games companies play to get you to pay more for less – and why you may never know it. In a shopping challenge, MARKETPLACE viewers go head-to-head in search of shrinking products. All over the store, they find examples of products where companies have downsized the product, without always reducing the price. A consumer rights advocate and a marketing expert let you in on the industry’s packaging secrets – so you can be a savvy shopper.

the fifth estate, CBC – “Murder and the Judge”
He was the first judge in Canadian history to be convicted of murder. Now from behind bars at a maximum security prison where he is serving a life sentence for killing his wife, Jacques Delisle reveals for the first time what he says really happened in a candid interview with fifth estate host Mark Kelley. “There are innocent persons in prisons – you have one in front of you,” says Delisle, who had been one of the most respected judges in Canada, sitting on the Quebec Superior Court and then the Court of Appeal for 15 years. In a joint investigation by the fifth estate and Radio Canada’s Enquete program, Delisle breaks his silence on his case and his conviction – and reveals the dramatic reason behind his sudden decision not to take the stand.

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