From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:
Episode 6: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed
This week on the podcast, Anthony Marco and I talk about the sudden departure of CBC’s Richard Stursberg and what that might mean to my beloved Battle of the Blades (“the cheesiest thing on earth on skates”) and to American imports such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. We also almost-sincerely pity CBC for the enormity of their digital switch challenge, and almost-sarcastically pity Canadian journalists at the TV critics press tour for having to scrape for a Canadian angle – this time about The Kids In The Hall. And we discuss whether cable is making a dent in broadcast ratings, in the US and Canada.
The featured interview this week is with Brent Piaskoski and Barbara Haynes, writers of some great tween TV (The Latest Buzz, Naturally Sadie) and Twitter stars. We discuss the state of kids TV in Canada, how it’s mostly escaped the “Canadian TV sucks” stigma, and their spec pilot based on their blog and Twitter feed I Do Already.
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SIDEKICK – NEW SERIES
Premieres: Saturday, September 11 at 10:30 a.m.
Produced in Canada by Nelvana Studio, this animated series follows young orphan Eric Neddles who lives in Sidekick, an animated world filled with superheroes and super villains. On the day Eric was to begin sidekicking for the greatest superhero of all time, Maxum Man, Maxum went missing – leaving this rookie with the task of making the world think that Maxum is still on the job. Since sidekicks aren’t good enough to be superheroes, Eric and his second stringer friends are always given the worst jobs, which mean they’re going to be the first projectiles thrown.
BABAR AND THE ADVENTURES OF BADOU – NEW SERIES
Premieres: Monday, November 22 at 11 a.m.
A new CGI animated series produced by Nelvana Studio and TeamTO, Babar and the Adventures of Badou follows eight-year-old Badou and his famous grandfather Babar. Scheduled in YTV’s Playtime block, Badou has an appetite for adventure and a tendency to get caught in some tricky situations along with his colourful friends Chiku the monkey and Zawadi, the zebra. Navigating the ups and downs of growing up in Celesteville’s royal palace, Badou never forgets that King Babar will always be there to offer guidance and support.
From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:
