From BBM Canada, Corner Gas at #9, Little Mosque on the Prairie at #26:
CBC’s Little Mosque a hit
From CBC:
Over one million (1.116) viewers watched the final episode of CBC Television’s LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE, Wednesday, March 4. A critical and audience hit, the series averaged 1.252 million over its eight-episode season. Its debut drew 2.196 million viewers, a record for a series premiere on CBC Television.
“We are delighted with the response from viewers who tune in weekly and write and e-mail us with their comments,†said Kirstine Layfield, CBC executive director of network programming.
LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE has received a number of accolades, including being invited by the Museum of Television and Radio, in both Los Angeles and New York, to screen an episode. Following the screening, a panel consisting of the cast, creators and producer will respond to questions.
Upcoming episode: The Jane Show, Global, March 14
From Global:
March 14
Episode: “Voices from the Pastâ€
Jane’s (Teresa Pavlinek) houseguest from the past isn’t quite who she remembered and Cary (Hardee T. Lineham) gets an unexpected visitor.
Casting is now open for Project Runway Canada
From Alliance Atlantis:
The search is on for the next big name in Canadian fashion
- Application forms available at slice.ca
Slice(TM) and Insight Production Company Ltd. have begun the search for the nation’s hottest up-and-coming fashion designers for Project Runway Canada.
From March 12, 2007 through April 13, 2007, designer hopefuls aged 19 years and older are invited to visit slice.ca to download the application form and mail in their submission. The series will find 12 designers competing for the once-in-lifetime chance to show collections at a premiere fashion event in fall 2007.
Ultimately one designer will claim their rightful place in the spotlight, winning the top prize, including $100 000 to begin their own fashion line and a feature spread showing their winning collection in the pages of the country’s foremost fashion magazine.
Produced by Insight Production Company Ltd. the highly-anticipated Canadian format of the Emmy-nominated U.S. series, developed by The Weinstein Company, is set to debut with Slice’s(TM) fall 2007 season.
“Fashion has no borders. I’m confident our search will reveal Canada’s unique and promising designers, hungry to make their mark on the international stage,” says John Brunton, President, Insight Production Company Ltd. “We look forward to uncovering the talent and turmoil of cut-throat couture.”
“We are eager to work with Insight to open the door to the amazing crop of undiscovered Canadian design talent out there. I am confident that after this nationwide search, we’ll be left with twelve designers who are incredibly talented, extremely creative and who will no doubt have very different personalities! The combination of raw talent and the drama that arises when the designers live and work together during the innovative challenges are sure to keep Slice(TM) viewers hooked,” says Vanessa Case, Vice President, Content, Slice(TM), Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Information on how to enter Project Runway Canada is available at www.slice.ca and www.insighttv.com.
In the news: Corner Gas and Little Mosque ratings
From Media in Canada:
- Mosque and Gas finales ratings winners
“Though a far cry from its much-hyped premiere – which exploded on Jan. 9 with nearly 2.2 million viewers – CBC’s Little Mosque on the Prairie had a strong first-season finish. It nabbed more than 1.1 million viewers for the season finale entitled “Playing with Fire” on March 7, despite airing opposite CTV reality juggernaut American Idol.”