In the news: Carlo Rota interview

January 29, 2007 Diane Wild

From the Vancouver Province, includes comments on his role in Little Mosque on the Prairie:

Playing 20 questions withÂ 24’s Rota
“There are those who know there are one billion Muslims in the world and that most of them just get up in the morning, feed their kids and go about their lives. The other camp thinks Muslim equals the enemy of the country.”

Upcoming episode: Corner Gas, CTV, Jan. 29

January 28, 2007 Diane Wild

From CTV:

8 p.m. ET â€“ Corner Gas â€“ â€œCensus Sensibilityâ€
Hank and Oscar play it by the numbers as official Dog River census takers, while Lacey thinks Davis and Karen may be more than just work partners.

In the news: Canadian Television Fund gov’t funding renewed

January 27, 2007 Diane Wild 2 Comments

From the Canadian Press:

Government renews cash to embattled TV fund amid industry standoff
” ‘Contributing relatively small amounts to the creation of independent programs is a sweet deal for the cable companies, [NDP Heritage Critic Charlie] Angus said. The television fund was set up ‘following massive deregulation that was allowed by the CRTC. They’re in protected markets – they’re not facing open competition from American cable giants across the border who would love to be able to get into our markets.’ “