When I was a kid the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup so often it was boring. One player who was never boring, however, was Eddie Shack. Maybe you’ve heard of him. He could score goals, he had the knack. He also had a nose for value. He was more animated than Peter Puck
There was wisdom to be heard Tuesday during the Banff Media Festival’s virtual press session with the cast and creators of HBO’s Avenue 5. There has to be on any occasion where creator and writer Armando Iannucci is part of the mix. Asked to give tips to those looking to get started in the TV
Trying to look ahead to the end of the month in television? The Brioux.TV July calendar has now been updated through to the 31st. There are plenty of offerings from streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Crave and CBC Gem. Trying to crack an already crowded field is new entry Peacock, launching
A reminder for those registered for the Banff World Media Festival, on-going this month on a remote basis: There’s a virtual session this afternoon at 1 p.m. ET. It’s hosted by Nelvana and is titled, “Redefining the new animated partnership model.” As in pretty much all TV ventures these days, international production deals are as
Even though Harry and Meghan quickly came and went, there’s always been strong interest in Canada when it comes to the royal family. In recent years, dramas such as The Crown and Downton Abbey have drawn large, mainstream audiences. PBS counts many fans of Queen and country among viewers like you. Subscription services such as
Let’s get the jokes out of the way first: “Who farted?” premiering Sunday on documentary channel, is a gas. Check it out, toot suite. Finally: Have you seen the award-winning new documentary “Who Farted?” It stinks! OK, everybody feel better? Now, time to clear the air about a serious topic: the world is farting itself
A few weeks ago I wrote about the classic TV game show To Tell the Truth, and how there was once a Canadian version of the series way back in the ’60s when CTV first went on the air. A reader, Kevin Vahey from Cambridge, MA, left a terrific comment with links showing just how
I wondered if any of the Canadian networks would dare use phrases such as “the most coveted new series of the season” to hype their September schedules. After all, thanks to COVID-19, this is a year with a record low number of American rookies to cherry pick. There weren’t even pilots to watch. It’s like