Todd Babiak of The Edmonton Journal defends Canadian content: Potential for greatness, art never more alive on Canuck television “The reception of Corner Gas in Canada demonstrates a profound hunger for stories about what it’s like to be a human being who happens to be Canadian. Little Mosque on the Prairie, a brilliant concept with … Continue reading In the news: Canadian TV success coming at ‘odd time’
From a media release: Global Television is pleased to present an all-new season of the critically acclaimed “Global Currents†documentary series. Premiering October 13th at 10 p.m., each weekly, one-hour, independently-produced documentary features the talents of Canada’s best socio-political, environmental, humanist and scientific documentary filmmakers. Gemini Award-nominated, “Global Currents” reflect character-driven stories about socially relevant … Continue reading Season premiere: Global Currents, Global, Oct. 13
From a Spacce media release: Cold as Ice! Earth falls into an Ice Age in the new Canadian series GRAND STAR Airs Saturdays at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT, beginning September 22 on SPACE Based on a collection of novels from French novelist Georges J. Arnaud, comes the futuristic, action adventure Grand Star, premiering on … Continue reading Upcoming series: Grand Star, Space, Sept. 22
From Thunderbird Films: Production completed on third season of Popular Live-Action/CG Animated YTV series Zixx: Level Three Thunderbird Films announced that the third season of the half-hour children’s series Zixx has completed live action production in Vancouver. The series will premiere on YTV as Zixx: Level Three in Summer 2008. “We’ve been deeply involved in … Continue reading Zixx returning in Summer 2008
From Blogcritics: TV Review: Little Mosque on the Prairie “While far from being drop dead funny like other shows that push the envelope, the show does attempt to put a human face on Muslims – as if most moderate minds needed this.”