From C21 Media:
- Ion buys The Border
US mini-network Ion Television has picked up Canadian-made action series The Border (38×60′) from White Pine Pictures. Read more.
The Border crosses the border with Ion
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That anti-American episode of The Border? Written by an American.
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
- From briefing notes to black ops in the embassy TV room
“Hello U.S. diplomats in Ottawa! I have news for you. That CBC show you were so concerned about for its anti-American stereotypes, The Border? Yeah, that one. Much of it was written by an American guy.” Read more.
Text of WikiLeaked diplomatic memos
From the New York Times:
- A Selection From the Cache of Diplomatic Dispatches
“SUBJECT: PRIMETIME IMAGES OF US-CANADA BORDER PAINT U.S. IN
INCREASINGLY NEGATIVE LIGHT” Read more.
WikiLeaks reveals US dismay at negative stereotyping in Canadian TV
From the National Post:
- U.S. wary of Canada’s ‘inferiority complex‘
“Americans face ‘insidious negative popular stereotyping’ in Canada, perpetuated by CBC programs like the drama series The Border, officials from the U.S. embassy in Ottawa reported to their bosses in Washington in diplomatic cables set to be released by WikiLeaks this week.” Read more.