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Disney XD Canada greenlights Season 2 of Gaming Show

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From a media release:

Disney XD Canada announced today a season two order for its innovative original series Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) from Banger Films’ kids division, B-Minors. Ten new 30-minute episodes of the Canadian Screen Award nominated, live-action show brings the series total to 20, with production set to begin in Toronto next month. The series, which debuted in November with a six-episode run, currently ranks as the network’s #1 series for boys aged 6-12.1

The commissioning decision comes as the remaining new episodes from Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage)’s first season bow in its new timeslot Sundays at 7:30 p.m. ET, starting February 8. Among the four all-new episodes are special appearances by Raptors’ NBA baller Jonas Valančiūnas, Billy Talent’s Ian D’Sa and Aaron Solowoniuk, and Olympian Patrick Chan. In addition to the series return, new TV and online content will be available weekly leading up to season two’s launch, which is slated for summer 2015.

Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) stars newcomers and real-life video game addicts Jesse Sukunda, Julia Schwartz and Ian Duchene, a trio of quirky young teens who aspire to create a popular and inventive YouTube channel devoted to gaming. The series takes place in Jesse’s parents’ tricked out garage; this is where they hang out, debate the virtues of video games and shoot cool and informative field segments. Among those spots are reviews on the latest games, head-to-head competitions and visits to prominent gaming headquarters. Plus, the gang often receives surprise visits from high profile YouTube, sports, music and gaming celebs. Gaming Show has been recognized for its innovative format with a 2015 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series.

Commissioned by Disney XD Canada, Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) is executive produced by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen of Banger Films’ kids division, B-Minors (Big Ticket Summer Concert, Grizzly Cup) and was created by Jesse Shamata (Grizzly Cup, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Long Story Short). Banger Films is an award-winning film and television production company based in Toronto. In its first 10 years, Banger has produced feature documentaries, TV series, live concerts and kids programs, broadcast worldwide.

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Strange Empire

Link: CBC just got a little stranger

From Kathelene Cattell-Daniels of The Medium:

CBC just got a little stranger
And then I think about the kind of content CBC has produced in the past few years: Heartland and Mr. D hardly seem artistically competitive with Girls. But then Strange Empire happened. Still in its first season, Strange Empire first aired in October 2014, and in doing so opened up a whole new playing space for Canadian actors and TV aficionados. Continue reading.

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Featured, Podcast

TV eh B Cs podcast 12 – Ryan Belleville Beyond the Brick Wall

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By 17 Ryan Belleville was performing comedy professionally, and was the youngest person to ever record their own CTV Comedy Now special. He is the winner of a Canadian Comedy Award and the Phil Hartman Award for his stand up.

Of his many TV appearances he has appeared 8 times at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal where he is a crowd favorite, as well as multiple appearances on CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and CBC’s The Debaters. South of the border he has been seen on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, CBS’s The Late Late Show, and MTV’s Busted.

A respected comedic actor, he was a series regular on FOX’s sitcom Life on a Stick and CW’s The LA Complex. He was the star and co-creater of the cult show Almost Heroes, now available on Hulu. He has starred in the feature films National Lampoons Going the Distance, Disney’s Stuck in the Suburbs, Step Dogs and the award winning family film Finn on the Fly.

Most recently he was the star of CTV’s sitcom Satisfaction and hosts one of iTunes top Comedy Podcasts in Canada, The Flying Bellevilles Podcast.

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Mr. D, Rick Mercer Report, Schitt's Creek, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Schitt’s Creek, Mr. D

Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick goes to Penticton, BC where he joins a precision jump rope skipping competition and then heads to New Brunswick to learn the art of making potato chips.

22 Minutes, CBC
Tonight on 22 Minutes, Canada’s recent deal to build six arctic patrol ships inspires new recruitment ads; Stephen Harper’s signature guitar available for purchase and telecom giant, Rogers, takes on a new adversary.

Schitt’s Creek, CBC – “Bad Parents”
Johnny and Moira, feeling like they have failed as parents, try to get to know their grown children. Alexis spies on Mutt and thinks he’s having an affair with the Mayor’s wife.

Mr D. CBC – “Staff Hangover”
Morning assembly reveals the Xavier staff in rough shape. Last night’s staff party went late and got messy. The new librarian is revealed in the aftermath.

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