Is CBC really that ticked at Chris Haddock? Tomorrow night at 9 p.m., they’re finally airing the writer/producer’s spin-off feature “The Quality of Life: A Dominic Da Vinci Movie.” A year after it was delivered, they’re burying it on a Saturday in June, TV’s equivalent of the witness protection program.In addition, the Toronto-based publicity firm
Last year at this time, I had my first taste of the Banff World Television Festival. After years of smugly dismissing it as an industry wank, I had an opportunity to see first hand as a panel moderator that it was a viable, first class marketplace and idea centre, a place where TV enthusiasts could
This week on the CHML radio chat with Scott Thompson, we needle CBC for being too stupid to hold on to a theme song. Listen to the discussion here.That CTV was going to steal the Hockey Night in Canada theme was about as obvious and predictable as the Leafs not making the playoffs. But only
Annual pilgrimage to the lake was made this weekend by the boys of summer (six Michael Power grads; three St. Michael’s College alumni. Missing from photo: Allison from Exeter). McConvey took this year’s mini golf title with a 45 on the Evergreen Resort mosquito magnet. The lad was presented with the brand new “That’s Got
Heading down the 407 today to talk to my buddies Mark Hebscher and Donna Skelly at CHCH’s Live @ 5:30 about this whole Hockey Night in Canada theme song hullabaloo. Seems odd that the CBC would stoop to nickel and diming the composer of this tune when HNiC is by far their biggest moneymaker. Sure,
This Wednesday in Toronto, TV Feeds My Family had an exclusive one-on-one with KITT, the cool talking Shelby Mustang from the upcoming new Knight Rider series. The interview took place at the Global Upfront, on the stage of the Elgin Theatre. Here’s what TV’s most powerful pony car had to say:TVFMF: Is this your first
Plenty of laughs and good times Wednesday at the CanWest Global 2008 upfront, as advertisers and reporters were wined and dined in style at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. There seemed to be a cheery atmosphere in the well-appointed press room, with cheeky HGTV bastards Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan from Colin & Justin’s Home
Here at TV Feeds My Family it is all about the shoes. Not to be outdone by red pumps programmer Kirstine Layfield at CBC or CTV’s sensible shoe wearer Susanne Boyce, Global executive V.P. for content Barbara Williams (above) stepped up today and showed off her power pumps. The sole session occurred following Global’s 2008