It’s the glitziest week in Canadian television. The third annual Canadian Screen Awards consume the entire week in Toronto with a nominee cocktail party on Monday, two nights of industry awards on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Women Who Act with Patricia Rozema screening at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and a Fan Zone on Saturday at the … Continue reading Canadian Screen Awards: Who should/Will win the TV categories?
From a media release: After experiencing record-breaking success with the reality tween dramaThe Next Step, Family Channel is teaming up with Temple Street Productions and creator Frank van Keeken on a new half-hour show, The Music Room. A tween drama featuring an entirely original soundtrack, the series follows a group of young performers who are members of an … Continue reading Family Channel orders Next Step spinoff The Music Room
It was a dark day in Canadian TV when Citytv cancelled Murdoch Mysteries back in 2011. Five seasons is a long run for any show but with ratings and creative juices still fresh, the decision seemed like part of that eternal mystery: why are Canadian series so expendable? Rogers executives grumbling about the cost of … Continue reading City: Bland name, brand comedy
In this week’s episode, Diane, Greg and Anthony discuss the Canadian Screen Award nominees, the returns of Big Brother Canada, Remedy, Mr. D, 19-2 and debut of Young Drunk Punk and Diane expounds on her latest op-ed, “CBC: Not Dead Yet.” And finally, Anthony uses a Toronto Star piece to explain how to get around … Continue reading TV, eh? podcast episode 174 – Not Dead Yet
One of my frequent criticisms of Canadian conventional networks is that they’re so risk averse, they would rather create shows generic enough to sell overseas than stand out with anything that hasn’t worked in the American market — or at least, worked there five years ago. And one of my most frequent criticisms of the CBC has been that they were … Continue reading CBC: Not dead yet
