From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

• Citytv socks it to Ed
  “Ed The Sock has been sacked. But he is not dead. He will be worn again. Steve Kerzner, the creator of Ed The Sock, confirmed to Sun Media yesterday that the long-running late-night show featuring a gravelly voiced sock puppet has been cancelled by Citytv. As of Aug. 31, the 14-year partnership between Ed The Sock and Citytv will be over.” Read more.

From a media release:

Peace Point Entertainment Group, proudly announced today the start of production for the second season of ratings hit Fresh with Anna Olson; 26 x 30 minute episodes (shot in HD, airing in standard) to premiere on Food Network Canada in Spring 2009. Once again the series is being shot at Olson’s home in the Canadian resort area of Niagara. Dozens of international networks showed major interest in Fresh recently when it was introduced at MIP in Cannes as Olson’s previous show Sugar was also a hit internationally in 60 countries. So far four networks have signed and dozens more expected shortly. Those include Latin America MGM Casa Club, Israel Ananey, Poland Canal+ and Australia XYZ Networks (Lifestyle Food Channel).

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