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Arctic Air

TV’s Arctic gold rush

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From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • The North should prepare itself for a prime-time TV gold rush
    My prediction for 2013 is the victory of the proletariat. Okay, all righty, maybe that’s not going to happen. So let’s stick with possible trends for 2013. Here’s a trend that is not entirely unrelated to the victory of the proletariat – the North. News arrived recently that Discovery, the fabulously successful U.S. cable channel, has ordered up its first scripted project, and that drama project is called Klondike, based on Canadian writer Charlotte Gray’s book Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike. Read more.
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Uncategorized

CBC’s winter season needs a hockey miracle – or a monkey

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • An answer to the CBC’s prayers: the Ikea monkey fella
    Fact is, if Hockey Night in Canada doesn’t return soon, CBC’s new “winter season” will be lacking a major promotional platform, one that’s needed to promote the new crazy-cop drama Cracked, the return of Mr. D and the fact that Republic of Doyle moves to Sundays, starting Jan. 6. Listen, the monkey is internationally renowned now, and who better to promote CBC’s new and returning shows? An issue might be the fee, since the monkey fella is way more famous than anyone on CBC right now. That news will come as a shock to Kevin O’Leary, but while O’Leary might be said to have more money than sense or good grace on TV, the monkey fella has more sense than money. Read more.
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Degrassi

Degrassi goes on … and on … and on

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From Karissa Donkin of the Toronto Star:

  • Kids move on, but high school life keeps Degrassi going
    Tucked at the bottom of a TV Guide Canada cover from February 2002 is a picture of four kids sitting on the steps of a school. Above that picture is a headline branding Degrassi: The Next Generation, then only four months old, one of the best five TV shows people weren’t watching. More than 10 years later, and 33 years since the TV story was first conceived, Degrassi is still on the air. The franchise, which also includes The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, is now the longest running Canadian drama ever, with more than 400 episodes. Read more.
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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Careless Teens premieres January 3 on MTV Canada

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From a media release:

Canada’s MTV Breaks the Mold With All-New Original Series, CARELESS TEENS, Premiering January 3

Viewers don’t try this at home! Canada’s MTV gets into some risky business with its all-new Original Series, CARELESS TEENS, premiering Thursday, Jan. 3 at 11 p.m. ET. This adrenaline-fueled, eight-episode series follows three fearless teens from Shelburne, Ontario – and their friends – risking lives and limbs in a series of jaw-dropping stunts, all captured from their own home video cameras. From stapling their tongues to lighting themselves on fire, nothing is off limits for these daredevils. CARELESS TEENS airs following MTV’s BUCKWILD Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET.

Meet the CARELESS TEENS:

Aidan

Mr. Squirrell (yes…that’s his real last name) is the daredevil of the group. If it has a motor, he’s either driving on it or it’s driving on him. Aidan does however have one small issue; he always forgets to remove his body parts from underneath nails before they’re hammered. It’s a weakness.

Jesse

While Jesse does enjoy long walks on the beach and the occasional sunset, he’d much rather bask in the pale glow of his hair being set on fire; and he hasn’t met an object that he wouldn’t like to propel into his body. And yes ladies, Jesse is single.

Dalton

Nothing is off limits for Dalton, not even going fishing and using himself as bait. Dalton does have several allergies; he tends to have bad reactions to ragweed, peanuts, and skewers being embedded into his flesh. One thing’s for sure, he’s always ready to get ‘er goin’.

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