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TiVo lands on Cogeco

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From a media release:

The next evolution in TV entertainment has landed. TiVo, the leader in advanced television services, is now available in Canada from Cogeco Cable Canada. In Ontario markets where it operates, Cogeco Cable Canada will now offer Cogeco TiVo Service, the ultimate personalized home entertainment experience.

TiVo’s advanced, fully integrated search function mines through live TV, recorded, on-demand and Over-the-top (OTT) content, including Netflix, to show users what programs are available to watch. It is the only operator platform to offer full Netflix integration. Users with a Netflix subscription access Netflix content through the TiVo platform with one simple unified search, without requiring any additional external devices. TiVo also helps users discover new content by providing personalized recommendations. The platform automatically records content that it predicts might be of interest to the user.

Cogeco TiVo Service also extends out of home, with a Cogeco TV app, available on supported iOS devices, customers can search, browse and schedule recordings from anywhere. Additionally, users can download DVR recordings to their iOS mobile devices running the Cogeco TV app to watch from anywhere, without the need for a WiFi access. An app for Android is expected to follow in April 2015.

The Cogeco TiVo Service will be available starting November 3, 2014 for Ontario residents in Cogeco Cable Canada markets. The service will be available in Quebec Cogeco Cable Canada markets in spring 2015 after the platform interface, language and recommendations algorithm is customized for a Quebec audience.

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Link: The Stars of Bitten on horror villains, social media and how to impress a werewolf

From Sean Tepper of the Toronto Star:

On Space’s hit series Bitten, Vandervoort plays the role of Elena Michaels, the world’s only female werewolf, opposite Greyston Holt’s Clayton Danvers, a fellow lycanthrope and Elena’s on-again-off-again boyfriend.

But when she’s not doing battle with the supernatural, the Toronto native watches everything from American Horror Story and The Walking Dead to classic Alfred Hitchcock movies. Continue reading.

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Link: Ice Pilots NWT enters final season

From Tony Wong of the Toronto Star:

Ice Pilots N.W.T. enters final season
The McBryan clan are perhaps the closest thing Canadians have to the quirky, combative Robertsons of A&E’s Duck Dynasty. Just add ice. But instead of making duck hunting paraphernalia like the Louisiana based Robertsons, the McBryan family business is about flying vintage planes in Yellowknife, where they run a passenger and cargo service. Continue reading.

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Tonight: Dragons’ Den, Republic of Doyle

Dragons’ Den, CBC
An entrepreneur bares all with her cheeky business; the Dragons wonder if an inventor is driven by blind ambition; and a cheesy pitch leaves the Dragons hungry for more. Plus an established entrepreneur tries to convince the Dragons his next big idea will drive in some serious change.

Republic of Doyle, CBC – “Smash Derby”
An insurance case involving the temperamental victim of a car collision leads to intrigue at the track; Leslie resists meeting with the force therapist; Mal and Jake keep a big secret from Rose.

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Link: Switch in storytelling style for Republic of Doyle sendoff

From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:

In the TV-series business, this undoubtedly ranks as the ultimate luxury: doing your show exactly the way you envisioned it, enjoying a multi-season run and then exiting on your own terms in a way that allows you to end your beloved characters’ stories in a sensible and satisfying way.

As the sixth and final 10-episode season of Republic of Doyle plays out, series creator/writer/producer/star Allan Hawco is fully aware of the fortunate position he’s in. Continue reading.

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