Yearly Archives: 2012

Dragons' Den

Dragons’ Den starts 7th season with Wealthy Barber addition

From a media release:

DRAGONS’ DEN FIRES UP A NEW SEASON WITH THE WEALTHY BARBER

  • All-new seventh season begins on CBC Television Wednesday September 19 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)

Canada’s favourite unscripted program DRAGONS’ DEN returns to CBC Television with an exciting new addition. David Chilton, Canada’s best-known personal finance author, joins the Den this season, bringing his unique perspective to the esteemed panel.

This is the Year of the Dragon, and for the Den it signifies more deals, more heat and more drama as the country’s fiercest investors dig deep into their wallets to support some of Canada’s best entrepreneurs. Win or lose, the pitchers appearing on the show continue to reap the benefits of the “Dragons’ Den Effect,” experiencing dramatic jumps in sales and other incredible business growth opportunities.

For the first time ever, people at home will have the chance to have their say in the Den. By visiting cbc.ca/dragonsden, viewers at home will be able to play along with the show, and have their activity displayed back on TV – in real time. This kind of social TV integration is the first of its kind in the world to occur live, in each time zone.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Marketplace season premiere

Marketplace, CBC – “Lousy Labels: Home Edition”
Going green is big business, but should Canadians pay the price? The season premiere of MARKETPLACE uncovers surprising truths about popular “green” household products that aren’t as eco-conscious – or as safe – as their labels proclaim. Are Canadian homes as safe and healthy as we think? In Lousy Labels: Home Edition, we reveal 10 major brands that claim to put the environment first, yet prove to be less than green when MARKETPLACE puts them to the test. From cleaning products to bedding to kitchenware, manufacturers pepper their packaging with buzz words like “non-toxic,” “biodegradable” and “natural ingredients” – but are these products as kind to the environment as they claim? Co-host Erica Johnson reveals which products deserve a MARKETPLACE “lousy label,” with help and insight from environmental journalist and author Adria Vasil (NOW magazine, Ecoholic).

 

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

The Next Star season finale airs September 23

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NextStar

From a media release:

The Top 6 Will Be Down To One on YTV’s The Next Star Season Finale

  • Featuring special guest performances by: Cher Lloyd, Shawn Desman and Neverest Live from Canada’s Wonderland on Sunday, September 23 at 7 p.m. ET

After mastering the art of being a pop star, the time has come for one of the Top 6 finalists to claim the coveted title of The Next Star. Corus Entertainment’s YTV and Tricon Films & Television invite devoted fans to catch the highly anticipated 90-minute season finale live from Canada’s Wonderland on Sunday, September 23 at 7 p.m. ET. Fans who are interested in attending the live event can purchase tickets at thenextstar.ytv.com.

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Saving Hope

New tonight: Saving Hope season finale

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Saving Hope, CTV – “Pink Clouds”
Alex (Erica Durance) confronts game-changing questions following a monumental turn of events. Meanwhile, Joel (Daniel Gillies) is in a race against time to save a young patient from rapidly advancing flesh-eating disease, in the season finale of SAVING HOPE. (Encore episode airs Saturday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV)

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Dramas and Comedies

Blackstone will return for season 3

From a media release:

BOLD & RELENTLESS ~ BLACKSTONE IS BACK

  • Production of the highly anticipated Season 3 now ‘Green-lit’

Last season, the award-winning and critically acclaimed television series Blackstone left fans with an appetite for more. Delving back into the tumultuous lives of the community of the fictional Blackstone First Nation Reserve, APTN has green-lit Season 3 of the raw and authentic Prairie Dog Film + Television production.

“We are overwhelmed with both audience and critic support of Blackstone,” says Ron E. Scott, Executive Producer of Blackstone. “We are thrilled to bring the complex and compelling world of Blackstone back to our loyal fans.”

Blackstone stars Carmen Moore, Eric Schweig, Michelle Thrush, Nathaniel Arcand, Steven Cree Molison, Andrea Menard, and Tantoo Cardinal.

Season 3 of Blackstone is slated to air on APTN in the fall of 2013.

ABOUT BLACKSTONE

Blackstone is produced by Edmonton’s Prairie Dog Film + Television, with Ron E. Scott as Executive Producer, Writer and Director, Jesse Szymanski as Producer and Damon Vignale as Producer and Writer. The series currently broadcasts in Canada on APTN and in New Zealand on Maori Television, and is distributed internationally by PPI Releasing.

Blackstone has been nominated for over 40 awards, winning 20, including two Geminis and multiple Leo and Alberta Film and Television Awards.

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