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In the news: jPod a winner

Vinay Menon of the Toronto Star enjoyed jPod:

  • CBC has a winner in jPod
    “As I’ve said before, the litmus test for any television pilot is simple: will it leave viewers wanting more? Well, as the closing credits rolled on my review DVD for jPod (CBC, 9 tonight), I sat in the widescreen glow and found myself craving – craving! – a second episode.” Read more.
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In the news: jPod’s weirdness

Joel Rubinoff of the Waterloo Record reviews jPod:

  • CBC’s jPOD is a fresh take on weird
    “If there’s one thing even defiantly unplugged viewers are sure to find amusing about jPOD (9 p.m. on CBC) — an engagingly offbeat Canadian dramedy about worker drones at a cutting-edge video game company — it’s the embarrassing attempts by the 40-something chief executive to “get down” with his workers.” Read more.
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In the news: Golden age for Canadian TV

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From Agora Vox:

  • The new golden age of Canadian television?
    “This time, though, things promise to be quite different. With all the U.S. shows out of commission for the time being, the CBC does not have to contend with the usual competition on U.S. networks and the simultaneous re-broadcast of U.S. shows on Canada’s commercial TV networks. As a result, the national broadcaster has advertised the living hell out of its new shows, which all premiere this week, including glossy mini-magazine inserts in newspapers and magazines. What is more, this renaissance of Canadian television seems to indicate that the usual talent drain (from Canada to Hollywood) may be slowing down, with some Canadian, and even U.S. talent, being attracted northwards.” Read more.
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