Friday: Transporter

January 4, 2013 Diane Wild 1 Comment

Transporter: The Series, HBO Canada – series premiere
Starring Chris Vance (Prison Break, Dexter), the series tracks professional transporter Frank Martin from Paris, Berlin and the beautiful shores of the Mediterranean to Geneva, New York and beyond as he carries out his mission to get his packages delivered. As an ex-Special Forces operative, Frank has acquired the driving, fighting and survival skills to make his deliveries on schedule, and never quits until heâ€™s reached his final destination. In the premiere episode, Frank must fend off hired thugs from a fuel company while he races to deliver a new energy-efficient engine prototype to the Paris Auto Show.

Continuum, Lost Girl

US Syfy channel programs CanCon Mondays

January 3, 2013 Diane Wild 1 Comment

From the Futon Critic:

Syfy’s Powerful Mondays Programming Block Kicks Off Monday, January 14 from 8-11PM
As previously announced, “Continuum” and “Lost Girl” will bookend the new season of “Being Human.” Read more.

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries enters new century

January 3, 2013 Diane Wild

From Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press:

New century, new network, new season for historical drama ‘Murdoch Mysteries’
The dawn of a new century brings fresh turmoil for Canada’s steampunk detective and his longtime love on “Murdoch Mysteries.” A new season sees the beleaguered William Murdoch encountering astonishing feats in aviation, intrigue at a nudist community and a troubled Winston Churchill. Read more.

Call Me Fitz

Writer Josh Saltzman of Call Me Fitz and Rocket Monkeys

January 3, 2013 Diane Wild

From Brianne Hogan of Postcity.com:

Meet a Comedian: Josh Saltzman
I have just finished one of the most amazing professional experiences of my life. Getting to be part of the writing team of Call Me Fitz. I think it is the funniest show made in Canada. Now Iâ€™m writing for some awesome animated shows [Rocket Monkeys and Dr. Dimensionpants]. Read more.

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Rocket Monkeys premieres January 10 on Teletoon

January 3, 2013 Diane Wild

From a media release:

TELETOON GOES BANANAS WITH NEW ORIGINAL SERIES ROCKET MONKEYS

A TELETOON Original Production Premiering Thursday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
Featuring the voice talents of Mark McKinney and SeÃ¡n Cullen

They may not be the brightest monkeys in the universe, but theyâ€™re certainly the most entertaining. TELETOONâ€™s newest original series Rocket Monkeys, premiering Thursday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, introduces the world to brothers Gus and Wally, two inept monkeys who spend their days wreaking havoc on an intergalactic scale.

Featuring voice work by some of Canadaâ€™s brightest comedy stars, including Mark McKinney (voice of Lord Peel), SeÃ¡n Cullen (voice of Gus) and introducing Mark Edwards (voice of Wally), Rocket Monkeys explores the bizarre and hilarious cosmic exploits of primate siblings Gus and Wally. Inexplicably charged with carrying out all kinds of important missions, the brothers tend to cause more intergalactic calamity than they could ever prevent. Luckily they have plenty of help from YAY-OK, their dashing and devoted (if slightly outdated) robot.

A Breakthrough Entertainment production, Rocket Monkeys is created by Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson and developed by Alex Galatis and Mark Evestaff (who also serves as the showâ€™s producer). Executive producers are Ira Levy, Joan Lambur, and Peter Williamson. Season one consists of 13 half-hour episodes.

New episodes of Rocket Monkeys will continue to air every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT as part of TELETOONâ€™s Canâ€™t Miss Thursdays programming block.