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Review: Republic of Doyle and The Bridge

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • So what if CBC goes for light entertainment?
    “CBC renewed the right show. But what does it all mean? It means we are in a time of transition in Canadian TV, a period when familiar shows are leaving the air and a crop of new series are arriving. It means CBC is interested in lighter, populist entertainment and other broadcasters are making the more intractable, tough-minded material.” Read more.
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Baxter in production for Family Channel

From a media release:

SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON ‘BAXTER’!

  • NEW SERIES FROM SHAFTESBURY FILMS FOR COMMISSIONING BROADCASTER FAMILY CHANNEL

Shaftesbury Films, the producers of the hit comedy series Life with Derek, and Family Channel, an Astral Media Television Network, partner on the new half-hour teen comedy series Baxter. Filming of the first 13 episodes runs until March 26, 2010 in Toronto. Baxter is scheduled to air later this year on Family Channel in Canada.

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Ratings: Hiccups and Dan For Mayor premieres get 1.9 million viewers

From a media release:

CTV’s HICCUPS and DAN FOR MAYOR Debut with 1.9 Million Viewers Each

  • Two new homegrown comedies win timeslots against HOUSE and THE BACHELOR
  • Inaugural CTV.ca live online chats a great success with almost 700 comments submitted
  • HICCUPS and DAN FOR MAYOR latest to join CTV’s online line-up at CTV.ca

CTV’s newest homegrown comedies, HICCUPS and DAN FOR MAYOR, premiered to 1.9 million viewers each last night, becoming the most-watched premieres of any scripted Canadian series this season. The two new series won the 8 – 9 p.m. ET timeslot against both HOUSE (Global/FOX, 1.3 million) and the season finale of THE BACHELOR (City/ABC, 1.3 million, 8-9 p.m.). Head-to-head, HICCUPS delivered 240% more viewers than 18 TO LIFE (CBC; 558,000) at 8 p.m. ET, while DAN FOR MAYOR delivered 374% more viewers than LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE (CBC; 404,000) at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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