“Screw Wheel and Jeopardy–we’ve got the Cup!” Hey–good news! CBC apparently found millions of dollars!That was the impression at Thursday’s “Dancing Past the Budget Cuts with the Stars” 2012-13 Launchapalooza at the public network’s downtown Toronto broadcast centre.The extravagant happening began around noon in a cavernous 10th floor sound stage. That’s one big advantage CBC has over
I figure what the CBC could use these days is a few more unpaid consultants. There are some tough decisions ahead as the public broadcaster deals a $115 million reduction in their parliamentary appropriation. Network officials have dropped several hints as to where they are going in advance of their May 10 2012-13 season launch
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper today appointed Canada’s first Minister of Television. In a surprise move, Brampton, Ont., resident Bill Brioux was named to the newly-created post. Mr. Brioux has watched television for many years and is also set to appear on an upcoming episode of Mr. Harper’s favourite Canadian series, Murdoch Mysteries. He’s also alleged
Scott Thompson at CHML got a big kick out of me “hobnobbing” with the Prime Minister during that Murdoch Mysteries location shoot in Ottawa Wednesday. I report that Stephen Harper was very friendly, accommodating and gracious–he could play a winning social game on Survivor, I’m thinkin’.Scott wanted to know the details of the security check
What was Yannick Bisson and the cast and crew of Murdoch Mysteries doing in Ottawa this week–besides meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper? Bisson tells all to TV Feeds My Family in the above clip.
There are times when I shake my head and say to myself, “I love my job.”Wednesday was one of those times. It all started after I was invited to Ottawa to watch the folks behind Murdoch Mysteries shoot a few scenes in front of the Parliament Buildings. Next thing I know, I’m being ushered into
It’s so rare when things work out in such a common sense way in Canadian television that I’m not even sure this is real. Yet everyone I just interviewed for the hurry up CP story says its true–Murdoch Mysteries has been saved.The Canadian historical drama, readers here will recall, was set to be phased out
Murdoch‘s Yannick Bisson: last call? You can tell when a show has the stink of doom on it. Everybody smiles too much. There is a lot of talk about how great the lighting is, or the crew, or the sets–even the craft services grub. I never had a better crew lunch than on my recent