All posts by Greg David

Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
Letterkenny

Link: Letterkenny a sharp slice of small-town Canada

From Melissa Hank of O.Canada.com:

Letterkenny a sharp slice of small-town Canada
Remember that guy from that small town you once drove through? Or maybe it was the guy back home who always wore a plaid shirt and jeans? Or maybe he worked the produce stand every second Saturday?

Anyway, that guy now has his own show. Really!

Embodied by 19-2 star Jared Keeso, that guy is Wayne — the main character in the new CraveTV web series Letterkenny. The titular Ontario ghost town has been fictionalized as the home of 5,000 blessed souls, all of them either hicks, skids, hockey players or Christians. Continue reading.

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Bitten

Link: Ex-Supergirl Laura Vandervoort on the end of ‘Bitten’ and rejoining ‘Supergirl’

From Bill Harris of Postmedia Network:

Ex-Supergirl Laura Vandevoort on the end of ‘Bitten’ and rejoining ‘Supergirl’
“More than anything, it’s pretty amazing the number of fans we’ve amassed, either from the books, or people who have just started watching the show, and maybe read the books afterward. So it touches my heart that people are asking for the show to come back, and I know all of us in the cast and crew feel the same way.” Continue reading.

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Industry News

Link: Melanie Joly, Heritage Minister, Vows CBC Help After Years Of ‘Planned Demolition’

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From Zi-Ann Lum of The Huffington Post Canada:

Melanie Joly, Heritage Minister, Vows CBC Help After Years Of ‘Planned Demolition’
The NDP pressed the federal government over its platform pledge to boost funding to CBC/Radio-Canada, days after the heritage minister hinted Liberals could renege on the marquee campaign promise.

“For 10 years the CBC was attacked and needs some oxygen,” NDP opposition heritage critic Pierre Nantel said in question period Monday. “The government made promises it has to keep them now.” Continue reading.

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Children's Programming, Industry News

Portfolio and Giggle Media developing MooFaLoo for Teletoon

From a media release:

Leading producer and distributor Portfolio Entertainment and U.K-based Giggle Media are pleased to announce a development deal with Corus Entertainment’s TELETOON for a new comedy animation series, Invasion of the MooFaLoo! The kids 6-11 co-production comes hot on the heels of Portfolio-produced Freaktown, an upcoming series commissioned by TELETOON.

Invasion of the MooFaLoo! (26 x 11’), created by Steve Garratt, follows three genetically-modified, rocket-powered sheep – Fluffy, Byron and Telisa – as they fight to protect the world from the MooFaLoo, a race of alien monk cows who conquer planets with their duck-shaped battleships.

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Children's Programming, Industry News

Marblemedia and Atomic team with Corus for Captain Cornelius

From a media release:

Award-winning content creator, marblemedia, and full service animation studio, Atomic Cartoons, are in development with Corus Entertainment’s TELETOON on an animated comedy series titled Captain Cornelius’ Cartoon Lagoon.

The series follows the weird, wacky and random submarine adventures of Captain Cornelius and his crew as they scour the lagoon floor for the best, and the worst, cartoons ever made! The series offers audiences different animation styles in an assortment of original shorts, clips and sketches.

The series will be co-produced by marblemedia and Atomic Cartoons with Robert Pincombe (Jimmy Two-Shoes, Beyblade) and Shelly Hoffman (Camp Lakebottom, Kid vs. Kat) acting as showrunners. The series is based on a web series by Pat-Man Studios, which is represented by Michael Goodman. Distribution will be handled by Distribution360.

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