Republic of Doyle making friends across country
From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:
- Doyle’s East Coast flavour is a coast-to-coast favourite
Allan Hawco seems to be having quite a bit of coast-to-coast success in that regard these days, thanks to the immense and rather unexpected fan/friend following his CBC series, Republic of Doyle, has generated online during its relatively short prime-time run. Read more.
Ratings: Tuesday sees ratings highs and lows
From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
- Rick Mercer Report hits record high
Tuesday’s Rick Mercer Report on CBC soared to 1,548,000 viewers according to overnight estimates–a record high for the series. Maybe it had something to do with Mercer’s spot-on rant about those creepy attack ads being run by the Conservatives. Read more.
Republic of Doyle lands in Calgary
From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:
- Republic of Doyle strikes chord with Calgary’s Newfoundlanders
Star and show creator Allan Hawco, fielding questions from a group of contest winners Tuesday night at Ceili’s Irish Pub, let the cat out of the bag that Rick Mercer – CBC mainstay, political commentator and fellow Rock native – actually had a part written for him in Season 2 but was tripped up by a busy schedule. Read more.
CBC celebrates Canadian programming success
From Scott Stinson of the National Post:
- Vive la difference: CBC moves away from U.S. programming
“When you look at those shows — a Heartland, or a Being Erica — you realize that you would not see them in their exact form on an American network. So I think we are at the point where we are celebrating those differences,†Stewart says. Read more.