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Pure Pwnage goes from web to TV

From a media release:

GAMERS UNITE! PURE PWNAGE COMING TO TV

  • Canwest announces series pick up of popular web series for Showcase
  • First Canadian web series to transition to television [TV, eh? comment: Does Sanctuary not count?]

Continuing its slew of pilot and series pickup announcements, Canwest pulls inspiration from the web world by greenlighting Pure Pwnage, a half-hour comedy series for Showcase. A huge hit online, Pure Pwnage is the first Canadian web series to graduate to TV. Slated to begin production this Fall, the series will air on Showcase in 2010.

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In the news: CBS has until October to decide on Flashpoint

From Bill Brioux at the Canadian Press:

And at TV Feeds My Family:

  • CBS Has Till Oct. To Re-up Flashpoint
    “The fear, though, is that, as one U.S. critic suggested to me down here, Canada might become a place where networks can import a steady stream of ‘cheap failures.’ Not that anybody sets out to make a flop–not even The CW–but since 80% of new TV shows fail anyway, why not gamble with other people’s money?” Read more.
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New tonight: The Listener on CTV – “Missing”

10 p.m. – THE LISTENER – “Missing” – ALL-NEW EPISODE

During dinner at Oz’s (Ennis Esmer) parents’ restaurant Toby (Craig Olejnik) and Olivia (Mylène Dinh-Robic) learn Oz is working there during his downtime to save the business from bankruptcy. Toby is initially reluctant, but Oz manages to convince him to use his telepathy to help solve a missing person case for a $100,000 reward to pay the debt.

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In the news: Flashpoint festivities

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • Cool Canadians amid showbiz shenanigans
    “Although Flashpoint was a hit for CBS last summer – and another nine episodes will air later on CBS – the actors and producers have been too busy making the show to do the L.A. party-and-promotion scene. But here they are, at last. Prime-time TV stars, getting the oh-my-gawd-I-love-your-show treatment. It feels slightly ridiculous to be proud of them and pleased for them. It feels geeky. But it also feels okay. In this most American of places and situations, it feels Canadian.” Read more.
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