Are all U.S. cable networks imported equally? I have a feature in today’s Toronto Star Entertainment section on the launch of FX Canada. The new digital service will bow Monday at 9 p.m. with American Horror Story–just in time for Halloween. The off-beat comedy Wilfred (starring Jason Gann, right), will be another FX Canada offering.So
Remember when we told you the broadcast network comedies this fall have set a new record for raunch? New York Magazine’s pop culture “Vulture” blog has put together the above video of all the penis and vagina references so far this season. Who was the lucky stiff who counted them all? Frankly, Two and a
Ran into former CTV CEO Ivan Fecan last week at the Air Farce book launch. The most powerful man in Canadian television is keeping a low profile these days. He snuck almost undetected into the back of the CBC atrium to catch Don Ferguson’s speech and grab a few free Tim Bits. It was the
I used to rely on my 18-year-old son to keep me in the loop but the lad went off to Ryerson. Thankfully, other young viewers are willing to step up and share their opinions of some of this season’s new shows.Guest blogger Kira Charron, 21, is a fourth year student in Media, Information and Technoculture
Hey there, hi there, ho there–guess who turned 69 on the weekend?Annette Funicello, who, as the most famous of all the Mouseketeers in the mid-’50s, was one of the biggest stars ever in television.How famous was Annette? Paul Anka, seen Sunday as guest judge on Cover Me Canada, wrote his hit Put Your Head on
CBC has a tough time every fall up against the bright shiny new objects being dangled on the private networks. When I called head of scheduling Christine Wilson to get her side of the numbers story I filed today for The Canadian Press, she characterized the fall as “ulcer time” at CBC.No kidding. You’re up
Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen/Regina I’ve been waiting years to file a story with, “Once upon a time…” as the lede. Finally got to do it today in The Star with this feature on the launch of two dramas with a fairy tale hook: Once Upon a Time (premiering Sunday at 7p.m. on CTV
This week, CHML’s Scott Thompson starts things off by asking about this new McDonald’s TV deal. Apparently the hamburger chain is launching its own TV network, which will initially broadcast inside its many California restaurants. McDonald’s calculates as many as 18 million people a month will sample the service.Programming won’t just be burger ads. Content