There are billions of reasons why, come the fall, CBC will break with tradition and will no longer be carrying NHL games on Saturday nights in Canada. It all comes down to one multi-billion dollar NHL rights deal ending and another just beginning, The old deal, signed in 2013, saw Rogers’ Sportsnet end CBC’s grip
Variety broke the news Monday that, with Season One just ended and Season Two fully shot but yet to be scheduled, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been cancelled by Paramount+. The news came as a shock to many, including original Star Trek skipper William Shatner, who turned 95 Monday. He tweeted his disappointment, lamenting that
Fire up the Tiki torch and pass the Doritos. On Tuesday, CBS hosted a virtual press conference with members of the Television Critics Association. Announced were details about the 50th season of TV’s most-successful competition reality show ever, Survivor. This season, which was filmed as usual on the islands of Fiji and hosted by Jeff
The other day I got a message from a writer at The Canadian Press asking my thoughts about the re-casting of one of the leads on Hudson & Rex. Seems fans are doggone upset. This is the Canadian series about a cop and his canine. If you are regular viewer of this Citytv series, you
I welcomed the opportunity to stand up for Jimmy Kimmel Thursday morning on CTV News Channel. Trump’s lazy, day after spin that Kimmel was fired for lack of talent is MAGA nonsense. This also has zero to do with comments about Charlie Kirk. This all about Kimmel piercing orange baby skin by pointing out that
CBS says their decision to shut down The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next May is a financial one. It is, but perhaps not for the reasons they suggest. True, late night talk shows are not the oil wells they were back when Johnny Carson and David Letterman ended the night for millions of viewers.
The This Hour Has 22 Minutes election special is a lot like the Federal election itself. There’s the advance poll — watch the special now on CBC Gem (where it started streaming on Thursday) — or wait for the broadcast premiere date — Saturday, April 26. Look for it right after Game Four in the
Starting now, it will cost Canadians $23.99 to subscribe each month to Netflix’s premium service. That’s a three dollar increase, (their first in two years). The US-based media giant claims that this increase is needed, goes the release, “so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix.” Plus CEO Ted Sarandos need a new hot