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Flashpoint US Ratings, July 31

From Marc Berman of MediaWeek:

  • Prime-Time Ratings: Thursday 7/31/08
    “Of positive note on CBS was Flashpoint at a dominant 7.64 million viewers and a 1.8 rating/6 share among adults 18-49 at 10 p.m., and excellent retention out of encore lead-in CSI. (Viewers: #1, 7.94 million; A18-49: #3, 1.8/ 5 at 9 p.m.). There is every reason to now believe the broadcast networks will rely more on quality Canadian programming in the future.” Read more.
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Upcoming episode: Stuck finale, W Network, Aug. 6

From a media release:

SEVEN WOMEN, FIVE MONTHS, ONE GOAL, COUNTLESS CHANGES REVEALED ON THE FINALE OF STUCK ON W NETWORK

  • 79.5 Inches and 133 Pounds later, the last episode of Stuck airs August 6 at 9:30 ET/PT on W Network    

After following a group of seven diverse women for five intense months, W Network’s docu-soap Stuck concludes next Wednesday, August 6 at 9:30 ET/PT. The end of the series shows what seven women can accomplish in just five months with one shared goal and a can-do spirit. From a self-professed “gym loser” to a grieving woman using food to cope with her loss, the changes to their confidence, sense of self and relationships are extraordinary.
 
With the seven women finally at the end of their five-month fitness and diet regime, which included kickboxing, rock climbing, jujitsu and spinning classes, they come together for a spa day and luau to look back at their former stuck selves. With tears and cheers, they relive the triumphs, setbacks and transformations that have happened in their lives.  Finding out in the end that working as a team, they had the strength not only to maintain their fitness level with busy schedules but also to deal with emotions without turning to food, while reclaiming the pride of looking and feeling great.

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In the news: The summer of Hugh Dillon

From Brian Gorman of the Brantford Expositor:

  • Hugh Dillon’s U. S. move helps conquer Canadian media
    “This has been the summer of Hugh Dillon on Canadian television. First, through the late spring and early summer, the Global Television Network was running Durham County, a very dark, very highly praised series about death and dysfunction in the suburbs, which starred Dillon as a troubled police detective.” Read more.
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In the news: Seven left on Canadian Idol

From Sarah Miller of the National Post:

From Sheri Block of CTV:

From Sarah Miller of the National Post:

  • Canadian Idol: Talking With Sebastian Pigott
    “Sebastian Pigott’s voice is a little hoarse, but there is no mistaking his enthusiasm the morning after he was the third member of the Top 10 to be eliminated from Canadian Idol. In fact when asked how he is, he says he’s ‘just golden.'” Read more.
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