From Bill Harris of Sun Media:
- Mercer, Murray have a tee party
“Rick Mercer visits a Florida driving range to get some golf tips from Anne Murray in tonight’s instalment of Rick Mercer Report on CBC.” Read more.
In the news: Anne Murray on Mercer
In the news: MVP finale tonight
From the Peterborough Examiner:
- Season finale of now-cancelled MVP airs on CBC tonight
“The steamy Canadian hockey drama “MVP” ends its first season with Evelyn trying to find her kidnapped daughter, Mandy breaking Damon out of rehab and rookie Trevor choosing between the Mustangs or the comforts of Loon Lake. CBC announced Friday that the series won’t be picked up next season. (CBC)” Read more.
In the news: A novel reason to hate the Leafs
From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press:
- Leafs to blame for cancelled shows?
“The producer of “MVP” says she was recently warned by CBC programming director Kirstine Layfield that if the Leafs failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs this year, the public broadcaster’s arts and entertainment division would take a $10 million hit that would put some of the network’s much-heralded new shows at risk.” Read more.
In the news: Heartland finds international distributor
From C21 Media:
- ContentFilm enters Canada’s Heartland
“ContentFilm, parent of TV distributor Fireworks International, has added another Canadian drama series to its programme slate, following its deal to rep the library of Canadian pubcaster CBC. Heartland (13×60′) is a family drama set on a horse ranch. The series was adapted from Lauren Brooke’s best-selling novels, has been a “significant ratings success” for CBC, according to ContentFilm.” Read more.
In the news: The Week the Women Went finale
From Theresa Taylor of Sun Media:
- ‘The Week the Women Went’ wraps up
“What does it take to get more than a million viewers to tune into the CBC? A reality TV program about a bunch of bumbling boys in small-town Alberta. The Week the Women Went, a reality/documentary style program about how men cope when all the women are sent away, wraps up tonight.” Read more. - Dads debunk stereotypes
“Reality TV/documentary programming at its best — who doesn’t want to watch a bunch of bumbling males attempt to survive one week of life minus their better halves? Men are funny no matter where they come from, but there are few places in Canada which garner as many obvious stereotypes as rural Alberta. Those stereotypes usually revolve around beat-up old pick-up trucks, Calgary Stampede debauchery, and a lax opinion of the rules regarding gun-control.” Read more.