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Mantracker season 5 premieres Sept. 6 on OLN

From a media release:

CATCH THIS IF YOU CAN! SEASON FIVE OF “MANTRACKER” BEGINS WITH A STAR-STUDDED PREMIERE EPISODE ON MON., SEPT. 6 AT 6 P.M. ON OLN

  • Canadian country music sensation The Road Hammers tracked in first episode
  • Launch party charity event held in Toronto on Fri., Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
  • The Mantracker himself, Terry Grant, in attendance

image004With a whopping 49 of 70 folks caught to date, veteran Alberta cowboy and expert outdoorsman Terry Grant continues to stalk his prey – two individuals armed with only a map, a compass and a two kilometer head start – through 40 kilometers of remote wilderness over 36 hours in season five of the hit OLN series “Mantracker” (12 x 60 min.). In the premiere episode, country music crooners The Road Hammers seek to reach a final destination known only by them before Mantracker Terry Grant uses his forensic tracking skills and a local guide to catch them. Season five of the Gemini-award winning series – produced by Bonterra Productions – premieres Mon., Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. ET on OLN. In addition, on Fri., Sept. 3, at 7:30 p.m., fans can attend a sneak preview charity launch party at Toronto’s Revival Bar, 783 College St. to watch the first episode with Terry Grant. Tickets available at www.mantracker.ca.

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Heartland angling to win tractor

From Tamara Neely of the Okotoks Western Wheel:

  • Fate of tractor divides community
    “However, television fame is a life-changing opportunity few tractors have the opportunity to experience and the raffle winner is invited to donate it to the Heartland television show. Heartland’s series producer Gordon Imlach said crew are buying raffle tickets and fair supporters are welcome to buy a raffle ticket in their name – they will take good care of Millie.” Read more.
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Get ready for perky, excited So You Think You Can Dance Canada

dance cast 750 finalFrom Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

  • ‘SYTYCDC’ ready to strut
    “Everyone on So You Think You Can Dance Canada is just so damn perky and excited. If you’re a certain type of person, all that positive energy speaks to you. But if you’re a different type of person – say, yours truly – you really can’t take So You Think You Can Dance Canada for too long in one sitting.” Read more.
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TV, eh? podcast episode 6: Losing Your Turn At The Wheel Of Fortune

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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