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Auction, Featured, Flashpoint

Bid now in the Flashpoint “Because Heroes Are Human” auction

By Diane Wild of TV, eh?

Flashpoint airs its final episode December 13, ending a five-season run that gave Canadians a homegrown show to be proud of — most importantly for its entertainment value and quality, but also for letting Toronto be Toronto and for cracking the US market on a major network in primetime, paving the way for other exports such as Rookie Blue, The Bridge, and even other non-cop shows. The show’s enthusiastic fanbase even named Flashpoint the best Canadian show ever in TV, eh?‘s Throwdown Showdown.

Creators Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern have used their Flashpoint voice to help advocate for the real-life heroes who inspired their show. Today, they launched an auction of Flashpoint memorabilia with proceeds to The Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that assists emergency and military services personnel.

Check out the unique items up for bid – Spike’s uniform, Enrico Colantoni’s warm up Jacket, autographed DVDs and scripts, and so much more – at www.tv-eh.com/flashpoint-auction.

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Flashpoint, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Flashpoint, The Liquidator, Doc Zone, Match Game

Flashpoint, CTV – “Fit For Duty”
A shattered, emotionally disturbed man (AJ Buckley, CSI: NY) boards a city ferry with a shotgun and a suspicious package. Fearing the worst, Team One speeds to the scene, and discovers the delusional man is in fact a gifted pianist, and the package is a baby.

The Liquidator, OLN – “A Matter of Trust”
Jeff finds himself negotiating for the goods in an Italian gelato café that might be selling more than just ice cream. As a guy who makes his living on a handshake, does Jeff know whom to trust?

Doc Zone, CBC – “Love, Hate & Propaganda III: War on Terror – Part 2”
Days after the 9-11 attacks on America, President George Bush declares “war on terror.” This two-part documentary looks at the role propaganda played leading up to the tragedy and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Match Game, Comedy
Watch from the safety of the couch as celebrity panellists Kevin McDonald (KIDS IN THE HALL), Scott Thompson (KIDS IN THE HALL), Eddie Della Siepe (VIDEO ON TRIAL), and Leah Miller (SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA, Host of E!) get into all sorts of mischief.

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Heartland

Heartland’s social media success

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From Seevibes:

  • Heartland: Discovering Life in Canada
    Heartland, the Canadian family drama, has enjoyed steady success since its CBC debut in October 2007. Now in its sixth season, the show follows the lives of sisters Amy and Samantha Louise ‘Lou’ Fleming as they live and work on their grandfather’s Alberta horse farm. The subject matter may be as Canadian as maple syrup, but the hour-long primetime drama has already been syndicated in 25 countries, indicating a popularity that transcends national borders. One key facet to this global success is their strong online strategy, which uses blogging, social media, and gaming to further draw the fans, or Heartlanders, in to the Heartland universe. Read more.
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Flashpoint

Flashpoint bows out as a Canadian success story

From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

  • Flashpoint a Canadian TV success story: Three episodes remain in this uniquely Canuck series
    The episode is called Fit For Duty, and the story is about the search for an armed man aboard a ferry. It could be any one of a dozen episodes from a dozen TV cop shows, but Flashpoint has always been different. Just three episodes remain in what, in the cool, skilled hands of homegrown writer-producers Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern, has become a Canadian TV success story of the best kind: Canadian TV on Canadian soil, with Toronto standing in for Toronto, not Chicago, New York or Columbus, Ohio.” Read more.
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Lost Girl

Lost Girl and XIII return to Showcase in January

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From a media release:

Lost Girl and XIII return to Showcase with new seasons

Lost Girl
The highly anticipated return of Lost Girl promises more twists and turns as Bo (Anna Silk; Being Erica) makes a romantic choice but finds her road to commitment riddled with obstacles. Unexpected jeopardy stalks Bo and those she cares about, and though she battles many foes, her greatest enemy will prove to be the one that resides within her. Season 3 welcomes new cast member Rachel Skarsten and guest star Linda Hamilton. Lost Girl, Season 3 premieres Sunday, January 6 at 9p.m. ET.

XIII
After the jaw-dropping XIII season one finale that saw XIII (Stuart Townsend; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) shot and betrayed by Jones (Aisha Tyler; 24), XIII goes off the grid to protect himself. In season two, XIII finds himself manipulated, framed and endangered as he is lured into an international conspiracy that threatens to unleash a deadly new weapon. While unravelling this global plot of world destruction, XIII confronts the truth about his identity and the ambiguous past that comes back to haunt him. XIII, Season 2 airs Fridays beginning January 4 at 9 p.m. ET.

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