CBC’s early fall numbers are in and they don’t look good. First the caveats: Ratings are only one metric of success (albeit one advertisers and therefore networks care about) Reported numbers are overnights, meaning they don’t include people who watch later, and are statistical estimates (though this is true for every show on every network) The … Continue reading Don’t panic: Good advice for galactic hitchhikers and the CBC
By Adam Langton for TV, eh? Tonight, CTV’s latest sitcom offering Satisfaction will be debuting at 8pm. The show stars Luke Macfarlane and Leah Renee as a loving couple, with comedian Ryan Belleville playing their best friend and roommate. As detailed in the breakdown, Satisfaction is about struggling with the next step. Whether it’s committing … Continue reading Interview: Luke Macfarlane on comedy, sex and getting Satisfaction
By Diane Wild of TV, eh? Someone recently told me the CBC was invented so Canadians could have something to complain about besides the weather. It came up in a series of interviews about what writers want from the CBC, and if I could find any consensus amid the diversity of opinion, it’s that the … Continue reading Falling in love with Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays
CTV Announces Industry-Leading 2010-2011 Canadian Television Package CTV renews entire scripted slate: more FLASHPOINT, more THE BRIDGE, more HICCUPS, more DAN FOR MAYOR, more THE LISTENER CTV announces new daytime series THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW, debuting this fall Season 3 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA to premiere August 15 New international co-production … Continue reading CTV renews Flashpoint, The Bridge, Hiccups, Dan For Mayor, The Listener, So You Think You Can Dance Canada; Adds The Borgias, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil
From a media release: Beyond the Badge: CTV’s Authentic New Drama Series THE BRIDGE Peels Away Layers of Big-City Police Force, March 5 Series stars Aaron Douglas (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) along with Paul Popowich, Inga Cadranel, Frank Cassini, Theresa Joy, Ona Grauer and Michael Murphy Episodes of THE BRIDGE available post-broadcast on CTV.ca Cops take an … Continue reading The Bridge premieres on CTV March 5
