Digest this, fellow eaters: GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) are not labeled on food products in Canada and the United States despite labels being mandated throughout Europe as well as in 64 other countries around the world. Why is that such a big deal? The CBC Docs POV documentary “Modified,” which airs Friday, argues consumers should
If it is still true that most new shows tend to find their audience level in Week Four — and who the hell knows anymore? — then Monday was a bad night for CBC’s rebooted drama from the ’90s. Street Legal, starring Cynthia Dale (above right with Julia Tomasone), sunk to a new low Monday
At Monday’s Apple event, the tech giant did share a few clips of their upcoming Apple TV+ offerings. The above video shows glimpses of Jennifer Aniston and Reece Witherspoon’s The Morning Show as well as Jason Mamoa’s epic sci fi series Sea. The second video is a compelling black and white teaser with Steven Spielberg,
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Let it be said that this story was filed on a IPad, written at the Apple Visitor Centre and all while drinking — yes — apple juice. Not the Apple Kool aid, however. I’ve always been a bit stodgy when it comes to the whole personal device revolution, clinging to my daughter’s
Monday morning I’m down in Cupertino, Calif., for the announcement of the launch of Apple’s new streaming service. How will Apple’s “Netflix slayer” stack up, content-wise, with Amazon, Crave, CBS AllAccess and new services coming from Disney and Warner’s? And what are the implications for Canada? Check back later today for a full report.
Friday in Toronto, I had a one-on-one with the top dog from the new East Coast detective series Hudson & Rex — Diesel vom Burgimwald. That’s him in the above video, on the left. The magnificent two year old German Shepherd is trained by industry veteran Sherri Davis, who, have to admit, coached him through
Earlier this week I spoke with CHML’s afternoon host Scott Thompson about Disney’s US$71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox, an entertainment industry power move that took two years to finalize. Besides the movie division and access to films such as “Avatar,” “Titanic” and “Deadpool,” Fox’s TV holdings are vast and international. They include Twentieth
CTV’s new sitcom Jann launched Wednesday to 768,000 overnight estimated viewers across Canada. That’s a pretty decent score nowadays for a homegrown series with no simulcast support. Streaming and PVR data should easily send the Live+7 totals to 900,000+. The rest of CTV’s Wednesday night went like this: The Goldbergs at 8 p.m. (525,000) followed