From BBM Canada, Flashpoint at #3 (1.186 million), Canadian Idol at #9 and 11 (931,000 and 865,000):
Ratings: August 11-17
Mariah Carey Headlines Canadian Idol Season Finale
From a media release:
- Superstar Mariah Carey to Headline Canadian Idol Season Finale, Sept. 10 on CTV
- John Legend, Hedley, reigning Idol champ Brian Melo and Jully Black also to perform in star-studded, two-hour television event
- “(Canadian) Idol reaches peak of pure entertainment.” – TV Guide, August 19, 2008
CTV announced today that Mariah Carey will headline the star-studded, two-hour Canadian Idol season finale, airing live on Wednesday, September, 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV. The most successful female artist of all time will perform on the results episode, after the Canadian Idol Top 2 compete for the nation one last time in the final performance show airing Monday, September 8 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV. The powerhouse line-up of talent scheduled to perform in the finale also features five-time Grammy winner John Legend; multiple MMVA winner and JUNO nominated Hedley, fronted by Idol alumnus Jacob Hoggard; last year’s Canadian Idol champ Brian Melo; and newest Idol cast member, JUNO winner Jully Black.
“Viewers are in for a treat in what is shaping up to be one of the most spectacular Canadian Idol finales ever,” said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc.
The dramatic finish to the season will be intensified by the two-day wait for the results. With four men left in the competition, the sixth Canadian Idol is guaranteed to be a male for the second year in a row. It’s the conclusion to a season that many fans are calling one of the best ever. After this week’s performance episode, TV Guide wrote “watching last night’s Canadian Idol…was one of the best experiences I’ve had at the reality show. And, sitting in my cushy seat amid rabid fans and blinding spotlights, I rediscovered the brilliance this Idol thing had when it was new and revolutionary.” Additional details about Canadian Idol’s sixth season finale will be announced in the coming weeks.
This Sunday on TV, eh? Blogtalkradio: Roll Play and Are We There Yet?: World Adventure
This Sunday on TV, eh? Blogtalkradio, producer J.J. Johnson talks about two Treehouse shows, Roll Play and Are We There Yet?: World Adventure.
Roll Play
Season two of Roll Play premieres Monday, Sept. 1 at 8:25 am with 18 great new songs by musicians including Sam Roberts, Randy Bachman of The Guess Who, Bedouin Sound Clash, 54-40, Bran Van 3000, Tal Bachman, Holly McNarland, and Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries. The live-action imaginative exercise series for preschoolers features 45 new black-light puppets from the Famous People Players.
See an episode from Season One:
Are We There Yet?: World Adventure
Are We There Yet?: World Adventure is a live-action preschool travel adventure series for kids, hosted by kids. For its second season, premiering Monday, September 1 at 12:10 pm, the series features 27 cities in 10 different countries.
Season one promotion:
Listen live Sunday, August 24 at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern and join the discussion by calling 646-200-4063 (or sign in and look for the Click to Talk button on the show site). Or catch the podcast afterward.
So You Think You Can Dance Canada Premieres September 11
From a media release:
- Put on Your Dancing Shoes! Broadcast details unveiled for hot new Canadian format of the No.1 hit series
- dance.ctv.ca features images, videos and expanded content
- Encore episodes premiere September 14 on MuchMusic
It’s time for Canada to dance! CTV announced today that the eagerly-awaited So You Think You Can Dance Canada will kick off its first season Thursday, September 11 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV, with encore episodes premiering Sunday, September 14 on MuchMusic (go to ctv.ca and muchmusic.com to confirm local broadcast times). The inaugural season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada promises to celebrate and showcase a hotbed of talented Canadian dancers, trained and untrained, ready to share their passion for dance with the nation. After a cross-country search this past spring for the best dancers Canada has to offer, the two-hour series premiere takes a peek at auditions held in Toronto, where more dancers turned out to audition than any other city in North America.
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Test the Nation: Canada, eh?
WHO KNOWS MORE “ABOOT†CANADA — AMERICANS OR CANADIANS? TAKE THE TEST AND FIND OUT, SUNDAY, SEPT. 7, ON CBC-TV’S TEST THE NATION: CANADA, EH?
Canadians invented insulin, basketball, the paint roller and the stubby beer bottle, but how much do we really know about our native land? Join fellow compatriots Wendy Mesley and Brent Bambury as they team up again to host Canada’s largest Canadian trivia event as we test the nation about itself on TEST THE NATION: CANADA, EH? telecasting Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m., on CBC Television.
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