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New tonight: Flashpoint on CTV – “Never Let You Down”

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10 p.m. – FLASHPOINT – “Never Let You Down” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
The SRU must locate and rescue beautiful young waitress, Zoe Granger (Joanna Douglas, BEING ERICA), after she is abducted by a mysterious intruder. Investigation leads the team to discover the culprit is Dale Murray (Brian Markinson, THE L WORD), one of Zoe’s regulars. What appears to be a case of romantic obsession proves far more complicated when the team discovers Dale is suffering from a dangerous delusional disorder.

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New tonight: Stargate Universe on Space – series premiere “Air”

sgu_0015-poster9 p.m. ET/PT – STARGATE UNIVERSE (SGU) – “Air” **SERIES PREMIERE**

SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves as they are forced through a Stargate and emerge aboard an ancient ship, when their hidden base comes under attack. Faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water and air, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship’s Stargate to survive.

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Being Erica, Dragons' Den, Rick Mercer Report, The Ron James Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Ratings: Dragons’ Den hits 1.32 million

From a media release:

DRAGONS’ DEN SEASON DEBUT FUELS A RATINGS WILD FIRE FOR GREAT CANADIAN ENTERTAINMENT ON CBC TELEVISION

The biggest season in Dragons’ Den history scored a massive hit for CBC Television last night, capping off the start of CBC’s fall entertainment lineup. Over 1.32 million viewers tuned in for the full debut episode of the fourth season, watching aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to the Dragons.

CBC Television is off to one of its best seasons ever with strong ratings across the board. Rick Mercer Report bungeed to 1.295 million viewers on Tuesday at 8 p.m. followed by 22 Minutes with 774,000 and Being Erica with 793,000. On Wednesday, The Tudors reigned with 835,000 viewers. Last week saw the debut of The Ron James Show drawing 803,000.

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In the news: Stargate Universe’s Destiny

From Susan Shaw of the Toronto Star:

  • Stargate Universe’s Date with Destiny
    “The new series, which also stars Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, Trainspotting) as Dr. Nicholas Rush, features a group of soldiers, scientists and civilians who are forced to jump through the Stargate to an unknown destination when their hidden base comes under attack. They emerge on an ancient spaceship – the aptly named Destiny – with limited food, water and air, and apparently very little chance of making it back to Earth.” Read more.
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The Tudors available on mobile

From a media release:

MoboVivo releases The Tudors for iPod, iPhone and BlackBerry

MoboVivo Inc., a software company that is enabling broadcasters to distribute TV shows on mobile phones, laptops and set-top boxes, today announced that it had commenced Canadian distribution of the award-winning prime time hit, The Tudors, for iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry and laptop users simultaneously — a world first.

“We are very pleased to announce availability of The Tudors for the iPhone, iPod and BlackBerry Bold,” said MoboVivo founder and CEO, Trevor Doerksen. “This is the first time that a major TV series has ever been simultaneously released on multiple mobile platforms.”

Canadian fans can visit MoboVivo.com to download the The Tudors, Season 3 for just C$1.99 per episode, or C$12.99 for the entire season. The Tudors is available via download for: PC, Mac, iPod Classic, iPod Nano, iPod Video Touch, the iPhone or the BlackBerry Bold. Each episode will become available as it is aired on the CBC.

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