From Bill Brioux of Brioux.tv

The World Series, municipal elections, Wallendas walking across Chicago skyscrapers–it’s not just The Walking Dead rocking broadcast schedules these days. In the States, shows are finally getting canceled, with three comedies (Bad Judge, A to Z and Manhattan Love Story) and one reality show (Utopia) getting axed. Here’s a look at the overnight estimates for the week of Oct. 27 through Nov. 2. Continue reading.

 

From a media release:

Disney XD gets a jolt of power this November with the premiere of Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage), a hilarious and authentic new series for kids that centres around the world of gaming. Debuting Sunday, November 16 at 6 p.m. ET, the innovative news-style show kicks off Disney XD’s Power Prank Up Sunday which features brand new episodes from the network’s top series, and a first look at Becoming, an inspiring special starring and executive produced by NBA superstar, LeBron James.

Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) stars newcomers and real-life video game addicts Jesse Sukunda, Julia Schwartz and Ian Duchene, a trio of quirky young teens who aspire to create a popular and inventive YouTube channel devoted to gaming. All the magic happens in Jesse’s tricked out parents’ garage; this is where they hang out, debate the virtues of video games, and shoot cool and informative field segments. Among those spots are reviews on the latest games, head-to-head competitions and a look behind-the-scenes of fascinating “How Do They Do That?” moments. Plus, the gang often receives surprise visits from high profile YouTube, sports, music and gaming celebs.

Commissioned by Disney XD Canada, Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) is executive produced by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen of Banger Films’ kids division, B-Minors (Big Ticket Summer Concert, Grizzly Cup) and was created by Jesse Shamata (Grizzly Cup, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Long Story Short). Banger Films is an award-winning film and television production company based in Toronto. In its first 10 years, Banger has produced feature documentaries, TV series, live concerts and kids programs, broadcast worldwide.

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

Hey kids, Vice is nice, but it will cost you
The $100-million joint venture between the companies, Vice Media and Rogers Communications Inc., will, we are told, include a Toronto-based Vice Canada Studio and Vice TV Network to begin operations in 2015. “Essentially we are building a content-creation hub that will generate premium video for a cutting-edge media company that will program – simultaneously – the holy trinity of convergence; mobile, online and TV,” Shane Smith, Vice CEO and founder, said. Continue reading.

From James Bawden:

War Story: One Of Canadian TV’s Best
I usually don’t herald TV shows so early but in the case of the third season of War Story on History the entire six new episodes are worth cancelling all outside plans. War Story is all Canadian, real life stories told by physically feeble veterans of the D-Day landings. Continue reading.