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On The Border – TV, eh? contest entry

To celebrate the new fall season, TV, eh? has 5 prize packages to give away to 5 Canadian television fans. Winners will be chosen from a random draw of all eligible entries in each of 3 categories. Tweet, blog, or donate to the Actors’ Fund of Canada to win – deadline is Monday. Details here.

Border2From Anh Khoi Do:

  • TV: Waiting For The Premiere of ‘The Border’
    “In the first season, the main characters tended to be presented as good guys because the decision they took during a mission didn’t leave much of an impact in their conscience. However, since the second half of the second season brought the show to a new peak (i.e. Gray Jackson’s undercover job in a criminal gang), one is starting to think that the show rightfully bears its title (i.e. the line between the right and wrong choice).” Read more.

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On The Tudors, Durham County, The Border, and more – TV, eh? contest entries

Why yes, I am bribing people to chat up Canadian TV right now. Join the fun and blog, email, or Twitter your thoughts for the chance to win some great prizes, courtesy The Movie Network/Movie Central/HBO Canada, CBC, and TV, eh? Click here for all the details.

Here’s a small sample of what people are saying so far:

Alex Epstein at Complications Ensue:

  • Divorced, Beheaded, Died
    “I really enjoyed the first two seasons of (The Tudors); but not on the CBC. The BBC version clocks in at about 51 minutes, the CBC version had to be edited down to 44 or so. I found the CBC version to be quite choppy, if you’ll pardon the expression, with odd priorities. So I watched Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD.” Read more.
  • This is What I’m Talking About
    “Shows like DURHAM COUNTY are worth making just because they’re fun, scary, creepy detective shows; and if you like the dark, Laurie Finstad and director Adrian Mitchell ladle out darkness enough for any appetite. But, together with FLASHPOINT and CORNER GAS and the other exports, they go a little way towards giving the rest of the world a sense of who we’ve become. And that’s a value in its own right. Okay, Steven Harper?” Read more.

From Groove Kittie:

  • Teeeeeeeeee Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, eh!
    “The Border: OH MAN! Talk about a cliffhanger! I’m a bit anxious about this one being a bit of a Gray/Layla shipper. :S On the upside, my favourite characters (Gray and Slade and Maggie) were untouched by the blast. Hey. I’m trying to keep positive here. *trembles* And just to make things a little bit worse, the premiere isn’t until October 8th. Way to drag out the suspense, CBC. *flail* Evil bastards! October 8, 2009 / CBC” Read more – she talks about Flashpoint, Murdoch Mysteries, and Sanctuary, too.

Check out #tveh on Twitter for even more Canadian TV chatter.

And enter the contest – deadline’s Monday!

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In the news: Winners and losers of the past season

From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

  • Reality, crime the success stories
    “Two Canadian programs broke into the Top 20 list for the first time: So You Think You Can Dance Canada (No. 14, with 1.4 million viewers), and Flashpoint (No. 18, with 1.3 million). Corner Gas drew more than a million viewers a week as well, for its swan-song season. Corner Gas is now closed, but So You Think You Can Dance Canada and Flashpoint are expected to return.” Read more.
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Interview: Tonya Lee Williams of The Border

From Jeevan Brar of Dose:

  • Tonya Lee Williams joins The Border
    “This fall, Tonya Lee Williams will the join the cast of the CBC’s The Border for its third season where she’ll play an agent working for the US Department of Homeland Security. The actress took some time to discuss her upcoming role on The Border and the progress that she sees in the Canadian television industry.” Read more.
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In the news: Geminis coming of age

From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

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