From Andrew Sampson of CBC News:
Link: New Frontier: Allan Hawco talks ‘next level’ Republic of Doyle follow-up
“It’s rife with bloody conflict. It’s a period of our history that we often glaze over when we hear about it because of the way that we’re often taught about it as kids. It’s really interesting because the fur trade was really the birth, in many ways, to capitalism in North America as we know it.” Continue reading.
From a media release:
Channel Zero is pleased to announce that CHCH will return to providing live weekend news broadcasts this Fall. Beginning Saturday, October 29, live, half-hour broadcasts of the CHCH Evening News will air weekly on both Saturdays and Sundays at 6 Â p.m. and 11 p.m.
CHCH is the news leader for the Hamilton, Halton and Niagara regions and has the highest rated local news programs in each of the morning, early evening and late evening timeslots. With the return of weekend news broadcasts CHCH will produce more than 24 hours of original local news programming every week. CHCH news can be seen over the air, via cable and satellite, and live streamed or on demand at chch.com.
From a media release:
Force Four Entertainment, the company behind Canada’s first fixed-rig series First Dates, has optioned the exciting new Channel 4 UK fixed-rig series The Job Interview, from rights holders ITV Studios Global Entertainment, and will immediately begin seeking a home for the Canadian version of the series.
The Job Interview has been a ratings success for Channel 4. The premiere episode was watched by 1.5 million people, with an 8% share, which was up on the year on year slot by +0.1m and +1 share point. Young viewers are also gravitating to the series. The Job Interview’s 9.4% share among the key 16-34 demo is higher than C4’s peak time average share of 8.8% and the viewing age is two years younger than the channel average.
The Job Interview was created and produced in the UK by ITV Studios producer Label1.
Diane is back! She, Greg and Anthony discuss a jam-packed next few weeks in Canadian TV, when APTN and several specialty networks are broadcasting their new fall programs. Next up: Peter Mansbridge’s farewell tour at the CBC, Kevin Newman takes over W5 at CTV and the latest CRTC news regarding skinny basic cable and what broadcasters have to offer starting in December.
Finally, we promote this year’s charity auction benefitting Kids Help Phone and Diane makes an announcement regarding her time at TV, eh?
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From a media release:
Halfire Entertainment, CBC, and Netflix announced that cameras are rolling on the screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace. Alias Grace stars award-winning actress Sarah Gadon (Indignation, 11.22.63, Enemy); Academy Award-winning® Canadian-born actress Anna Paquin (True Blood, Roots, Bellevue); Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled); Paul Gross (Hyena Road, Due South); Edward Holcroft (Kingsman: The Secret Service, London Spy, Wolf Hall); Kerr Logan (Game of Thrones, London Irish); Rebecca Liddiard (Houdini & Doyle); and acclaimed Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg.
The six-hour miniseries is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks who was convicted of murdering Nancy Montgomery and Thomas Kinnear. Alias Grace is written and produced by Sarah Polley (Take This Waltz, Away from Her) and directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho, I Shot Andy Warhol).
The miniseries continues production in Toronto and across Ontario until mid-November. Alias Grace will be broadcast in Canada on CBC and globally – everywhere outside of Canada – on Netflix.
Alias Grace follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross) and Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin) in 1843. Nancy is Kinnear’s housekeeper and lover, and while she initially befriends Grace, she begins to resent Grace and becomes increasingly jealous of Kinnear’s affection for her. Nancy eventually fires Grace in a fit of rage and is later found brutally murdered.
Alias Grace is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix, produced by Halfire Entertainment and created by Sarah Polley. The executive producers are Sarah Polley, Mary Harron, and Noreen Halpern. Producing alongside Polley is D.J. Carson.
