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Dragons' Den, Heartland, Lost Girl, Republic of Doyle

Sunday: Lost Girl, Heartland, Dragons’ Den, Republic of Doyle

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Lost Girl, Showcase – “Confaegion”
Bo’s houseguest Vex unwittingly brings “greetings” from a vengeful Morrigan – sparking a chaotic role-reversal that demands Kenzi and Lauren work together to save their fae friends.

Heartland, CBC – “Playing With Fire”
When a local horse show is cancelled Lou saves the day for Georgie and Mallory by stepping up to host it at Heartland.

Dragons’ Den, CBC
A highly entertaining performance is served up to the Dragons; things get up close and personal in the Den; and a multimillion dollar valuation has the Dragons spinning their wheels. Plus; a food topping that needs a boost from the Dragons.

Republic of Doyle, CBC – “Identity Crisis”
Jake and Mal are hired by a man to find his wife, who he claims is alive and well despite being reported dead for years; Tinny takes her investigation into Crocker a step further; Leslie embraces Jake as a confidante.

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Continuum

Continuum and other news from Hollywood North

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From Mark Leiren-Young of the Vancouver Sun:

  • Hollywood North: Continuum finds future in the U.S
    Showcase’s futuristic hit Continuum arrived in the U.S. on Syfy this week and the future of the made-in-B.C. series is looking bright. Entertainment Weekly declared the show — about a police officer who gets tossed back in time to our primitive era — a “crisp, crackerjack series” that “deserves a substantial audience in America.” Read more.
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Featured, Industry News

Industry Update – The New Adventures of Old City

Photo by Darren Goldstein/DSG Photo.

City New Year’s Bash 2013 was notable for one thing beyond the start of a new year – it was the first time Citytv called itself City, on a national basis. The name truncation was floated for a few months beforehand on Citytv stations, and on voiceovers that call the program service “City Television.”

The rebrand doesn’t amount to much – online viewing habits are the official stated reason for the rebrand, even though people are still watching television on the Internet. The true attraction is City’s soon-to-be-newest owned-and-operated station, City Montreal. On February 4, 2013, City makes its formal debut as a national program service.

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Featured, Industry News

In tribute: TV Done Wright’s Adam Wright

adam-3-171x300The world of Canadian television websites is a small one and it lost one of its loudest, funniest voices yesterday. Adam Wright, who ran the TV Done Wright website and live-tweeted his #AdamRage about a wide variety of shows, died yesterday.

He rarely wrote about Canadian shows specifically (though his interviews with Rookie Blue‘s Tassie Cameron and Gregory Smith are among those linked to from this site) , but he clearly loved television as a medium even as he raged about it, and his website treated the Canadian series it did cover on the same playing field as American shows. Adam Rage was equal opportunity.

I didn’t know him well but I knew him as a passionate writer who was well on his way to trying to break into television writing on the other side of the screen. He leaves us too young, too full of potential, and shock and sadness are streaming on Twitter from his friends and family as well as TV industry folks on both sides of the border.

I didn’t know him well enough to write a proper tribute, but one of his online friends posted one:

  • In Memoriam: Adam Wright by Les Chappell
    Yesterday, I learned that my friend and colleague Adam Wright, founder of TVDoneWright.com and a contributor to The Huffington Post, passed away. While he’d been in poor health for the last few months, in and out of the hospital from various bouts of pneumonia, his death still comes as a complete shock and a tragic loss for all of us who knew him. He was a critic of an impeccable wit and brutal honesty, a solid and ambitious writer, and a seemingly unstoppable force of energy powered by Tim Hortons coffee and righteous indignation. It’s very hard to have to say goodbye. Read more.
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Haven, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Friday: Haven, Marketplace, Fifth Estate, Transporter

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Haven, Showcase – “Reunion”
A former Haven High student turns up dead, prompting Audrey to accompany Nathan and Duke to their reunion when they realize that the corpses piling up are the seventeen-year-old versions of the attending alumni.
“Thanks for the Memories” – season finale
With all of the mysteries Audrey has been investigating — the Colorado Kid, the Bolt Gun Killer, The Guard, her own past in Haven — converging at the same place and time, Audrey must face hard truths and make a terrible decision that will determine the fate of Haven.

Marketplace, CBC – “When the Repairman Knocks: Air Ducts”
Marketplace wires up a house with hidden cameras to test air duct cleaners.

The Fifth Estate, CBC – “The Last Race”
Troubling new revelations about the high speed crash that killed Canadian World Cup ski cross star Nic Zoricic and the dangers faced by top athletes who push the limit on risky and extreme competitive courses.

Transporter, HBO Canada – “Harvest”
While transporting a package, Frank notices the police are on his trail. Ignoring his rules, he opens the package and finds a stolen heart in a cooler, meant for transplantation in a hospital. Frank faces a dilemma when he figures out that his client, Sujic Drago (Mike Dopud), one of the most powerful crime lords in southern France, stole the heart to save his own son, who suffers from a congenital heart defect, and when Inspector Tarconi informs him that another dying boy is waiting at the hospital for the heart. Should he honor his commitment and deliver the package or return it to its initial beneficiary?

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