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In the news: The Best Years’ Canadian talent

Patrick Blennerhassett of the Victoria News profiles The Best Years actor Randal Edwards (the article doesn’t make it clear, but the show is Canadian):

  • New TV drama features local actor
    “Randal Edwards, a Pacific Christian High School grad, plays Noah Jensen, roomy of Samantha Best (Charity Shea) in The Best Years. The 13-part one-hour drama follows orphaned and full-ride scholar Best as she heads off to University in Boston, Massachusetts.”

    Best

Photo credit: Brooke Palmer, courtesy Global Television

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Canadian Idol Anchors Blockbuster Summer Schedule on CTV: Instant Star, Canadian Idol, Comedy Now, Comedy Inc.

An abridged media release from CTV:

As the U.S. Networks continue revealing their Fall ’07 line-ups in New York, CTV announced today its blockbuster summer schedule bolstered by summer’s most-watched series, Canadian Idol. The announcement comes as CTV continues to chart 8 of the Top 10 programs on Canadian television this Spring.*

(All times ET; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times)

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Little Mosque on the Prairie

CBC pilot accused of blasphemy

Janice Tibbetts of CanWest News Service reports on a complaint by the Catholic Civil Rights League about The Altar Boy Gang, which had two pilots aired on CBC but will not become a series:

  • Catholic group takes on CBC
    “The Toronto-based Catholic rights group says the CBC is guilty of a ‘double standard’ by lacking sensitivity about the country’s most dominant religion, while it hired a Muslim Canadian consultant last year to ensure that Islamic practices were respected in the program Little Mosque on the Prairie.”
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marblemedia Wins Lions Gate/Maple Pictures Innovative Producer Award

A media release from Achilles Media:

Next generation content creation company marblemedia is to be the recipient of the Lions Gate/Maple Pictures Innovative Producer Award at the 28th edition of the Banff World Television Festival, which takes place June 10-13, 2007, in the Banff Fairmont Springs, in Alberta, Canada. The award recognizes the entrepreneurial excellence and achievements of an independent producer within the Canadian television industry.

Known for their internationally successful cross-platform properties including “This is Daniel Cook,” “deafplanet.com,” and “Burnt Toast,” marblemedia was selected by a jury of three: a representative from Lions Gate/Maple Pictures; a representative from the Banff World Television Foundation, and a representative from the broadcasting/production community. The award will be presented to marblemedia’s co-founders and Partners Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, during the annual Awards Luncheon at the Banff World Television Festival on Monday, June 11. The presentation will be made by Brad Pelman, Co-President, Maple Pictures Corp.

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Degrassi, Ratings

In the news: Degrassi ratings

Marise Strauss of Playback reports on ratings:

  • Degrassi holds its own
    “Degrassi: The Next Generation ended its sixth season on Monday, drawing a respectable 520,000 viewers to its finale at 9:30 p.m. ET on CTV despite airing opposite CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, with 1.9 million, and Global’s 24, which grabbed over 1.2 million. The teen drama managed a season-to-date average of 522,000.”
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