From Playback:
- CTV ups its order for Degrassi
“Despite its lukewarm ratings this year, CTV has ordered 24 new episodes of the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, up from 19 last year.”
In the news: CTV ups order for Degrassi
In the news: Gabrielle Miller interview
From the Saskatoon StarPhoenix:
- Miller savours high-octane life
“There’s a lot more to Gabrielle Miller’s life than Lacey Burrows. Aside from her Leo award-winning portrayal of the cafe owner on Corner Gas, Miller is also busy being Bobbi Briggs on Robson Arms; filming movies when she’s not on the TV set; boxing with a champion; and being there for her sister, Shanti.”
In the news: Degrassi temporary time slot change
From the Toronto Star:
- Hot Box by Jim Bawden: Television to talk about
“Tonight CTV begins hammocking ratings-anemic Degrassi: The Next Generation at 9:30 in between two bona fide hits, American Idol at 9 and CSI: New York at 10.”
Upcoming episode: The Jane Show, Global, March 28
From Global:
March 28
Episode: “Plastic Ono Janeâ€
Jane (Teresa Pavlinek) takes on managing Iggy’s (Andrew Misle) band and gets carried away.
In the news: Online content leaves Canada behind
From the Financial Post:
- Video theft may rise in Canada
“The problem is that despite the fact that Canadians can watch Canadian content, like Corner Gas and Falcon Beach online, they will want to view triple-A content from American broadcasters, especially if their American cousins can do so for free, [Kaan Yigit, a new-media analyst with Toronto-based Solutions Research Group] said. ‘The net effect here in Canada will be a bump in piracy, because all of this stuff is reasonably easily available in Canada on sites like Limewire,’ he said.”