Comments and queries for the week of January 29

TV Eh B Cs podcast 40: Keeping Company with Ellis and Morgenstern So enjoyed this interview with Mark and Stephanie. Will us in the States get to see this great show? Loved Flashpoint and they could bring it back and would still be a big hit. Thanks, Anthony. —Mary Baby talk on Murdoch Mysteries The … Continue reading Comments and queries for the week of January 29

19-2 and Schitt’s Creek lead 2016 Canadian Screen Award TV nominations

Bravo’s gritty cop drama 19-2 and CBC’s high-profile comedy Schitt’s Creek topline the nominations for the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. Announced Tuesday morning in Toronto at TIFF Bell Lightbox by Lyriq Bent (The Book of Negroes) and Aislinn Paul (Degrassi), 19-2 captured 12 nominations, including Best Dramatic Series and Best Performance nods for supporting cast … Continue reading 19-2 and Schitt’s Creek lead 2016 Canadian Screen Award TV nominations

TV Top 10: What Canadians Watched in 2015

Bell Media has released a series of top 10 lists of most-watched shows in Canada and according to their numbers, Canadian contenders include: Amazing Race Canada -  number one regularly scripted series and competition reality series Rick Mercer Report - 10th most-watched comedy Book of Negroes – 9th most-watched new series Big Brother Canada – 8th most-watched … Continue reading TV Top 10: What Canadians Watched in 2015

Season 2 of Proper Television’s Vegas Rat Rods set for January 7

From a media release: It’s turbo speed ahead as Steve Darnell and his Welder Up’ gang return to Sin City for a second season of VEGAS RAT RODS, featuring 10 killer new vehicles that are bold, bitchin’, and definitely badass. Premiering Thursday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery, the 10-part original Canadian series from Toronto’s Proper Television (CANADA’S WORST DRIVER and … Continue reading Season 2 of Proper Television’s Vegas Rat Rods set for January 7

Comments and queries for the week of December 4

Your Favourite Canadian TV Shows of 2015 Heartland is such a wonderful family show! We’ve enjoyed every episode together since it started, and it’s by far MY all-time favourite. —Rachel When Calls the Heart is a refreshing change from many of the shows. The actors, directors and crew are extremely talented and provide so much … Continue reading Comments and queries for the week of December 4