Here’s what’s coming on The Border on CBC Jan 21st. Catch it on www.theborder.ca after that date:
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In the news: Next week on TV
From the Canadian Press:
- TV tips for the week of Jan. 21
“Monday, Jan. 21: “The Week the Women Went,” an eight-part series kicking off tonight, sees a group of women from the small town of Hardisty, Alta., taking a relaxing trip away from their everyday lives for a week to find out how their spouses cope back at home. Video diaries and candid footage show the men organizing “daddy day cares” and bonding sessions to help each other out. (CBC)” Read more.
In the news: Canadian series have strike advantage
From Marke Andrews of the Vancouver Sun:
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Canadian productions get boost from U.S. strike
“The U.S. writers strike has given Canadian producers a higher profile south of the border, because Canadians are still making drama and comedy. In addition to The Guard and Insight’s projects, Canadian series jPod, The Border, Sophie and MVP are filling CBC TV’s primetime schedule.” Read more.
The Guard on Global
In the news: The Border, jPod ratings
From Denis McGrath at Dead Things on Sticks:
- Thanks
“In Week Two, The Border drew 600 000 viewers across Canada. That’s only a 15 percent drop from the premiere.” Read more.
From Yvonne Zacharias of the Vancouver Sun, about jPod:
- Hollywood North
“Of the 472,000 viewers who turned in to the offbeat comedy on its Tuesday night debut, 62 per cent were in the highly desired 25- to 54-year-old demographic, the highest percentage ever for this age group on CBC.” Read more.
In the news: ‘Fresh’ new CBC season
Jason Chow of the Ottawa Citizen:
- New CBC shows are something to write home about
“The usually staid, boring and risk-averse CBC launched four new midseason series last week — The Border, jPod, Sophie and MVP. It’s unlikely the CBC will undo Canada’s addiction to hammy David Caruso anytime soon (CSI: Miami remains the country’s top-ranked show and routinely pulls in more than two-million viewers each week) but the network has finally created a primetime schedule that is actually watchable, and at times fresh and slightly sexy — adjectives that have rarely been associated with the network in recent years.” Read more.