Just a reminder–tickets are still available for next Tuesday’s BRC Fall Preview gala at the Four Seasons in Toronto. “Programming Insider” Marc Berman from Mediaweek and yours truly will spin through the fall forecast, broken business models be damned. Thanks to the generosity and cooperation from the folks at CTV, Global and City, clips from
Brutal week of technical snafus and too many print deadlines resulting in few postings. Hopefully the worst is over. Thanks for your patience and stay tuned.
Way behind in my radio links. Here are the two most recent posts with CHML Talk Radio host Scott Thompson.The first, from June 10, covered the Rogers-City-TV upfront last week in Toronto. Their best buy in terms of imported American fare appears to be Modern Family. There are also some memories of David Carradine as
What kind of entertainment does Dracula like? Something in a jugular vein. Which brings us to the Second Season premiere of HBO’s True Blood (tonight at 9 p.m. on HBO Canada). Check out the promo below: HBO Canada Sinks Its Teeth Into a Second Season of HBO’s Hit Series True Blood This season, Sookie and
A faulty Internet connection has kept TVFMF off line this weekend (something to do with the digital conversion?). Sorry about that. Rogers is looking into it. Catch up postings to follow.
When Letterman head writer Bill Scheft was in Toronto a few weeks ago he predicted that, when the dust settled in late night and the Tonight hand off was complete, his boss would be in the driver’s seat. “Usually the show that changes the least benefits the most,” he said.That seems to be the case
That’s doctors Roger Abbott and Don Ferguson flanking Concordia University president and vice-Chancellor Judith Woodsworth at Sunday’s bestowing of the honorary degrees. The two Air Farce favourites joined Montreal Canadiens’ legend Jean Beliveau as honorees at the commencement ceremonies in Montreal.As Abbott quipped (in an earlier post), “I walked away without my BA all those
The KGB was out in force at the Rogers/City-TV launch Tuesday in Toronto. As in “Keeps Getting Better.”The corny slogan was repeated ad (and I do mean ad) nauseum at the industry event, held at the Canon Theatre on Yonge Street. Rejected was this slogan: “Keeps Getting Bigger” (your Rogers bill).Even Regis got into the