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TV, eh? podcast episode 11: Call Me Anytime, Fitz

Episode 11: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

I do not have a crush on Jason Priestley. I do, however, have a giant crush on his upcoming show Call Me Fitz. I interviewed him about his days as a teen idol, playing the anti-Brandon Walsh, and about what I’m calling one of my favourite Canadian shows of all time. Yes, before it’s aired.

Anthony rants a bit on Bell buying CTV and the use of tax money and incentives to fund Canadian TV – though his objections aren’t for the usual reasons.

I force Anthony to discuss the recently announced Battle of the Blades casting and we mention Rookie Blue‘s ratings success – it’s the most watched new Canadian series in two decades.

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Sanctuary

Sanctuary returns to Space on October 15

From a media release:

SPACE Original Series SANCTUARY Opens Its Doors for Season 3, October 15

  • Award-winning special effects shine in an all-new Season 3
  • Recently nominated for three Gemini Awards
  • Full episodes available on-demand at www.spacecast.com

SPACE provides refuge for extraordinary beings when Season 3 of the award-winning series SANCTUARY, premieres Friday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. ET. Recently nominated for three Gemini Awards, this hour-long, SPACE original cult-hit takes fans on an exotic journey across the globe on a quest to rescue abnormal beings. Shot extensively in front of a green screen, SANCTUARY was the first series to exclusively use the industry-changing RED® camera to enhance its awe-inspiring images and locales. SANCTUARY is also available on demand at www.spacecast.com immediately following its television premiere.

SANCTUARY follows the adventures of the enigmatic scientist Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) who with her team, shelter a clandestine population of strange and sometimes terrifying beings, most believe don’t even exist. Along with forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), Kate Freelander (Agam Darshi), a witty, sarcastic, but savvy former swindler, and über-geek weapons designer and computer expert Henry Foss (Ryan Robbins), Magnus seeks to protect these imperiled phenomena while unlocking their mysteries.

Full of twists and turns, Season 3 of SANCTUARY raises the bar on the excitement with gripping storylines and new characters. The Season 3 opener finds the Sanctuary team desperately trying to find a way to reach the powerful, god-like abnormal Kali to prevent catastrophic tidal waves from killing millions worldwide. Magnus defends her position as the head of the Sanctuary Network while Will, still in Mumbai, fights for his life.

SANCTUARY was recently nominated for three Gemini Awards for “Best Cross-Platform Project – Fiction”, “Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series – Christopher Heyerdahl” and “Best Sound in a Dramatic Series”. During the past two seasons, SANCTUARY has been nominated for more than 50 awards including a primetime Emmy® for “Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 2008.” It won a Gemini Award for “Best Visual Effects” in 2009 and is also the winner of 11 Leo Awards.

SANCTUARY Season 3 is a SPACE original production, shot in Vancouver. Rebecca DiPasquale is Manager of Development for SPACE. SANCTUARY was created by Damian Kindler (STARGATE SG-1, STARGATE ATLANTIS), executive produced by Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood with Andrea Gorfolova, Carrie Mudd and Keith Beedie. Sanctuary is produced by My Plastic Badger Productions and The Beedie Group, in association with Tricon Films and Television.

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