Bell Media Studios announces 2017/18 original productions

From a media release: In advance of the #CTVUpfront, Bell Media’s newly minted independent and in-house production arm Bell Media Studios confirmed today its slate of new and returning, English-language, original entertainment programming. With 19 new original programs to be produced in partnership with independent production companies or autonomously, Bell Media will introduce more new original series … Continue reading Bell Media Studios announces 2017/18 original productions

CTV unveils The Launch, a new six-part original music series and international TV format

From a media release: Showcasing a mix of vibrant voices and mic drop moments during the creation of the next chart-topping song, CTV announced today from Canadian Music Week the new, six-part music television series, THE LAUNCH, premiering in 2018. The new international television format is the first TV project culminating from the previously announced partnership between … Continue reading CTV unveils The Launch, a new six-part original music series and international TV format

TV, eh? podcast episode 222 — Astringent Oak & Resinous Pine

Recording earlier on a Family Day Monday means Greg went the non-alcoholic route for a beverage choice to make Diane proud. Of course, we cover the latest new (Bellevue), concluding (Cardinal, Mary Kills People) and returning (Masters of Flip, Timber Kings, MasterChef … Canada) Canadian TV series via the calendar. Also on tap: TVO reverses its … Continue reading TV, eh? podcast episode 222 — Astringent Oak & Resinous Pine

Four Senses expands its world in Season 4

Four seasons in, Four Senses‘ mantra continues to be “Touch it. Taste it. Hear it. Smell it.” But the cooking show—returning Thursday, Jan. 5, to AMI-tv—designed for viewers who are blind or partially sighted has expanded its scope with cross-country adventures and high-profile celebrity guests. Co-hosts Carl Heinrich and Christine Ha (he won Top Chef Canada … Continue reading Four Senses expands its world in Season 4

The Marilyn Denis Show and The Little Potato Company team up for The Little Chef casting call

From a media release: It’s a culinary contest like no other! Launching today, little chefs across Canada have the opportunity to showcase their talent and put their cooking skills to the test on CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW. For the second year in a row, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Michael Bonacini have partnered with The Little Potato Company to … Continue reading The Marilyn Denis Show and The Little Potato Company team up for The Little Chef casting call